{"id":497,"date":"2018-12-31T12:32:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T12:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2018-12-31T12:32:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T12:32:30","slug":"special-events-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=497","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u113642-30\">\n<li id=\"u113642-5\"><span id=\"u113642-3\">Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, <\/span><span id=\"u113642-4\">Dallas, April 4 &#8211; 8<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-8\"><span id=\"u113642-6\">Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary Festival,<\/span> San Antonio, April 5 &#8211; 7<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-11\"><span id=\"u113642-9\">The Beall Poetry Festival, <\/span>Waco, April 6 &#8211; 8<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-14\"><span id=\"u113642-12\">Austin International Poetry Festival, <\/span>April 7 &#8211; 10<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-17\"><span id=\"u113642-15\">Lone Star College Book Festival,<\/span> Kingwood, April 8 &#8211; 9<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-20\"><span id=\"u113642-18\">North Texas Book Festival<\/span>, Denton, April 9<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-23\"><span id=\"u113642-21\">Books in the Basin, Odessa,<\/span> April 9 &#8211; 10<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-29\"><span id=\"u113642-24\">National Library Week,<\/span> April 10 &#8211; 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-32\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u113642-51\">\n<li id=\"u113642-35\"><span id=\"u113642-33\">Shakespeare in Print and Performance, <\/span><span id=\"u113642-34\">Austin, December 21 &#8211; May 29<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-38\"><span id=\"u113642-36\">Encounters and Discoveries in Literature: Celebrating Arte P\u00fablico Press and Twentieth Century Latina\/o Literature,<\/span> Houston, January 18 &#8211; June 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-41\"><span id=\"u113642-39\">Shakespeare&#8217;s First Folio Exhibit,<\/span> College Station, March 8 &#8211; April 3<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-44\"><span id=\"u113642-42\">In His Own Words: The Life and Work of C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez,<\/span> San Antonio, March 15 &#8211; April 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-47\"><span id=\"u113642-45\">Humanities Texas Exhibit: Shakespeare, <\/span>Hurst, April 1 &#8211; 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-50\"><span id=\"u113642-48\">Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan&#8217;s World of Words and Design,<\/span> San Antonio, April 9 &#8211; May 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-54\">Sunday, April 3<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-56\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-65\">\n<li id=\"u113642-58\">B&#038;N &#8211; Prestonwood, William Vargas signs A Family Living in Darkness and A Father&#8217;s Covenant, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-60\">BookPeople, Neurosurgeon JAMES R. DOTY speaking &#038; signing Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon&#8217;s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-62\">Recycled Reads, Open Mic Poetry, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-64\">Zilker Park, Judy Barrett signs Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food at the Zilker Garden Festival, all day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-68\">Bul Verde<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-71\">\n<li id=\"u113642-70\">Bul Verde\/Spring Branch Library, Book and Author Event Fundraiser featuring Jeff Guinn, Anita Belles Porterfield &#038; John Porterfield, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Jan Tilley, Paulette Jiles, Bruce Shackelford and Jeff Anderson, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-74\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-77\">\n<li id=\"u113642-76\">B&#038;N &#8211; Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signs Beijing Ding-a-Ling: Mao of the CIA, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-80\">Monday, April 4<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-82\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-85\">\n<li id=\"u113642-84\">BookPeople, Bestselling Author of the Matched Trilogy ALLY CONDIE speaking &#038; signing Summerlost, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-88\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-91\">\n<li id=\"u113642-90\">Brazos Bookstore, Stan \u201cThe Man\u201d Curtis discusses and signs COVERING ALL THE BASES, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-94\">Tuesday, April 5<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-96\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-101\">\n<li id=\"u113642-98\">BookPeople, Debut Author LAURA TILLMAN speaking &#038; signing The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-100\">Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-104\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-109\">\n<li id=\"u113642-106\">Horchow Auditorium, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara De Vos, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-108\">Latino Cultural Center, An evening with Carmen Boullosa, author of Before, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-112\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-117\">\n<li id=\"u113642-114\">UNT &#8211; Willis Library Forum, Visiting Writers Series Q&#038;A with Colm Toibin, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-116\">UNT, Visiting Writers Series Reading and Book Signing with Colm Toibin, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-120\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-123\">\n<li id=\"u113642-122\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-126\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-135\">\n<li id=\"u113642-128\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Helen Simonson will discuss and sign her new novel THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-130\">Brazos Bookstore, Blaine Harden discusses and signs THE GREAT LEADER AND THE FIGHTER PILOT, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-132\">Holocaust Museum Houston, Dr. Timothy Snyder will discuss and sign Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-134\">Murder By the Book, Skip Hollandsworth will sign and discuss The Midnight Assassin, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-138\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-141\">\n<li id=\"u113642-140\">The Korova, PuroSlam! with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-144\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-147\">\n<li id=\"u113642-146\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, The Empress of Bright Moon book signing with Weina Dai Randel, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-150\">Wednesday, April 6<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-152\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-159\">\n<li id=\"u113642-154\">BookPeople, Journalist and Essayist WENDY PARIS speaking &#038; signing Splitopia: Dispatches from Today&#8217;s Good Divorce and How to Part Well, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-156\">Bullock Museum, High Noon Talk: Michael Barnes, a columnist for the Austin American Statesman and author of Indelible Austin, will present a discussion of the people, places, and history of Austin, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-158\">The North Door, One Page Salon presents: Owen Egerton, Emily Hooks, Josh Magnuson, James Young, Ralphie Hardesty &#038; Oscar Rodriguez, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-162\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-169\">\n<li id=\"u113642-164\">AvantGarden, Write About Now poetry open mic, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-166\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Kathleen Grissom will discuss and sign her new novel GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-168\">Brazos Bookstore, Tina Davis &#038; Jessica Resnick-Ault discuss and sign HESS: THE LAST OIL BARON, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-172\">Thursday, April 7<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-174\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-185\">\n<li id=\"u113642-176\">Avaya Auditorium, Michener Center for Writers Reading Series presents Jane Miller, author of Thunderbird, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-178\">BookPeople, Memoirist MARGARET OVERTON speaking &#038; signing Hope for a Cool Pillow, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-180\">Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day One &#8211; Readings, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-182\">St. David&#8217;s Episcopal Church, Award-Winning Author &#038; Radio Host KRISTA TIPPETT speaking &#038; signing Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-184\">UT &#8211; Perry-Casta\u00f1eda Library, Hamilton Book Awards Author Showcase and Reception, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-188\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-197\">\n<li id=\"u113642-190\">SMU &#8211; Hyer Hall, Gilbert Lecture Series: Randall Kenan will read selections from his works, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-196\">UT &#8211; Dallas, Carmen Boullosa will read from her newest novel to be published in English by Deep Vellum, <span id=\"u113642-192\">Before,<\/span> translated by Peter Bush, and will discuss her work with Shelby Vincent (who is translating her <span id=\"u113642-194\">Heavens on Earth<\/span> for Deep Vellum), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-200\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-209\">\n<li id=\"u113642-202\">Brazos Bookstore, Ann Packer reads and signs THE CHILDREN\u2019S CRUSADE, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-204\">MECA, Women&#8217;s Stories from the Margins workshop and reading with Sarah Rafael Garcia, Jasminne Mendez, and Isabel Quintero, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-206\">Poison Girl Bar, , 8:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-208\">River Oaks Bookstore, Gregg Nystrom presents Golden Age of Hollywood Paper Dolls with Glitter and B-Movie Bombshells Paper Dolls, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-212\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-217\">\n<li id=\"u113642-214\">Gemini Ink, Poetry Manuscript Reading and Celebration, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-216\">The Twig Book Shop, Karan Mahajan will read and sign The Association of Small Bombs, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-220\">Friday, April 8<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-222\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-231\">\n<li id=\"u113642-224\">BookPeople, Local Author Night: BRETT BURLISON speaking &#038; signing Riverside, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-226\">Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Judy Barrett discusses and signs Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-228\">Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Two &#8211; Readings, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-230\">Malvern Books, Kirk Lynn presents Rules for Werewolves, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-234\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-239\">\n<li id=\"u113642-236\">Lucky Dog Books &#8211; Oak Cliff, Poets on X+ with Opalina and Carlos Salinas, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-238\">First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents Padma Lakshmi, author of Love, Loss, and What We Ate, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-242\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-245\">\n<li id=\"u113642-244\">Brazos Bookstore, Stephanie Ford recites from and signs ALL PILGRIM, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-248\">McAllen<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-251\">\n<li id=\"u113642-250\">B&#038;N &#8211; Palms Crossing, The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City book signing with Laura Tillman, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-254\">Saturday, April 9<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-256\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-263\">\n<li id=\"u113642-258\">BookPeople, Physician and Author MELISSA CADY speaking &#038; signing Paindemic: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the Antipain Lifestyle, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-260\">Malvern Books, Austin International Poetry Festival: Day Three &#8211; Readings, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-262\">Malvern Books, The Lion &#038; The Pirate Unplugged: an inclusive open mic, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-266\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-271\">\n<li id=\"u113642-268\">B&#038;N &#8211; Fountains at Farah, local author L.C. Hayden signs Secrets of the Tunnels, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-270\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Blackout Poetry: The Art of Re-Membering&#8221; with Sarah Walker, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-274\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-277\">\n<li id=\"u113642-276\">Galveston Bookshop, Larry Watts signs Murder on the Seawall, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-280\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-301\">\n<li id=\"u113642-282\">B&#038;N &#8211; Champions, The Skylighter book signing with Becky Wallace, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-284\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Meredith Moore will discuss and sign her new novel for teens, FIONA, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-286\">Brazos Bookstore, Calypso Editions Poetry Reading, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-288\">Capsule Gallery, Artist Alison Brady will be giving a brief artist talk followed by a book signing, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-290\">Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L\u2019Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-292\">MECA, 2016 Space City Poetry Slam Series: Nebula and Sirius Semifinals, 12PM and 3:30PM, respectively<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-294\">Murder By the Book, Martha Wells will sign and discuss The Edge of Worlds and J. Kathleen Cheney will sign and discuss Dreaming Death, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-296\">The Printing Museum, Hardcover Accordion Book Class, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-298\">River Oaks Bookstore, Jack H. Emmott presents Prayerful Passages: Asking God\u2019s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-300\">United Way\/Grtr. Houston Community Resource Center, 16th Annual Battle of San Jacinto Symposium: African-Americans in Texas History from Spanish-Colonial Times to Annexation, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-304\">Hurst<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-307\">\n<li id=\"u113642-306\">B&#038;N &#8211; Northeast Mall, Meet childrens&#8217;s authors David Davis, Kena Sosa and Jan Peck for story time and book signings, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-310\">McAllen<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-317\">\n<li id=\"u113642-312\">B&#038;N &#8211; Palms Crossing, Iona Cordero reads and signs If Only You Knew, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-314\">Midland<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-316\">B&#038;N, John Borgstedt signs I Love You Mom, Please Don&#8217;t Break My Heart, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-320\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-324\">\n<li id=\"u113642-322\">B&#038;N &#8211; Creekwalk Village, Standing Strong: An Unlikely Sisterhood and the Court Case that Made History book signing with Diane Reeve, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-326\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-331\">\n<li id=\"u113642-328\">Bil Haus Arts, Opening reception for Necessary Work: Bryce Milligan&#8217;s World of Words and Design, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-330\">The Twig Book Shop, Cecilia Garcia Akers discusses and signs The Inspiring Life of Texan H\u00e9ctor P. Garcia, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-334\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-337\">\n<li id=\"u113642-336\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, George Dalton signing The Sound of Silence, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u113642-340\">Sunday, April 10<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u113642-342\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-347\">\n<li id=\"u113642-344\">BookPeople, MYSTERYPEOPLE PRESENTS Bestselling Author LAURIE KING speaking &#038; signing The Murder of Mary Russell, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-346\">Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents &#8220;Best Sincerest Lie,&#8221; 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-350\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-355\">\n<li id=\"u113642-352\">Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, L\u2019Dor Vador: Three Generations of Poetry and Dance, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u113642-354\">The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, CJLL Spring Scholars Series: Jewish Ethics &#038; The Price of Life &#8211; Does the Texas Death Penalty Violate Jewish Law? with Professor David R. Dow, author of Things I&#8217;ve Learned From Dying, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-358\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u113642-361\">\n<li id=\"u113642-360\">Oblate School of Theology, Voices de la Luna Gala celebrating Wings Press and benefitting Gemini Ink&#8217;s Writers in Communities Program, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u113642-365\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richland College 33rd Annual Literary Arts Festival, Dallas, April 4 &#8211; 8 Our Lady of the Lake University 2016 Literary Festival, San Antonio, April 5 &#8211; 7 The Beall Poetry Festival, Waco, April 6 &#8211; 8 Austin International Poetry Festival, April 7 &#8211; 10 Lone Star College Book Festival, Kingwood, April 8 &#8211; 9 North [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}