{"id":608,"date":"2018-12-31T13:03:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2018-12-31T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:03:42","slug":"special-events-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u148133-26\">\n<li id=\"u148133-5\"><span id=\"u148133-3\">Gemini Ink Writers Conference,<\/span> San Antonio, July 21-24<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-8\"><span id=\"u148133-6\">The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, <\/span>Grapevine, July 22-24<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-11\"><span id=\"u148133-9\">Summer Book Arts Studio,<\/span> Houston, July 26-29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-14\"><span id=\"u148133-12\">Writer&#8217;s Garret 21st Birthday Celebration,<\/span> Dallas, July 29-31<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-17\"><span id=\"u148133-15\">Deep Ellum Lit Hop,<\/span> Dallas, July 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-21\"><span id=\"u148133-18\">B&#038;N Countdown to Midnight Party: <\/span><span id=\"u148133-19\">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,<\/span> all locations, July 30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-25\"><span id=\"u148133-22\">Half Price Books Midnight Release Party: <\/span><span id=\"u148133-23\">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,<\/span> various locations (check with your local store for participation &#038; times), July 30 [PASS REQUIRED]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-29\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u148133-33\">\n<li id=\"u148133-32\"><span id=\"u148133-30\">Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing,<\/span> Austin, June 19-January 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-36\">Sunday, July 24<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-38\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-49\">\n<li id=\"u148133-40\">B&#038;N &#8211; Vanderbilt Square, George Arnold signing Mulligan: Justice Reclaimed, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-42\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, local musician, author, and inspirational speaker Undrai Fizer will sell and sign The Excuse-less Life: 34 Inner-Laws for Living Above Distraction, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-44\">Inprint House, Tintero Projects presents poetry with Raina Leon and Malcolm Friend, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-46\">Rudyard&#8217;s, Texas Tea Regional Poetry Slam, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-48\">Sirrom Studio, Flamenco Poets Society presents Summer Flamenco Lectures 2016, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-52\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-55\">\n<li id=\"u148133-54\">Irving Public Library &#8211; South, Mysterious Ways: an afternoon with inspirational fiction authors Vannetta Chapman and Rene Gutteridge, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-58\">Mansfield<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-61\">\n<li id=\"u148133-60\">Half Price Books, local author Christy Taylor will sell and sign Rainbow Wings: When No Human Would Help, Heavenly Help was Sent, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-64\">Monday, July 25<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-66\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-69\">\n<li id=\"u148133-68\">Threadgill&#8217;s, MysteryPeople presents Noir at the Bar with PETER SPIEGELMAN (Dr. Knox), C.B. MCKENZIE (Burn What Will Burn), ANDREW HILBERT (Bangface and the Gloryhole), and JESSE SUBLETT (1960S Austin Gangsters), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-72\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-75\">\n<li id=\"u148133-74\">Half Price Books Mothership, journalist and author Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan will discuss and sign her new novel Sarong Party Girls, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-78\">Tuesday, July 26<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-80\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-85\">\n<li id=\"u148133-82\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Austin History Center, photo exhibit, book launch, and reception: Texas Tower Sniper: America&#8217;s First Campus Active Shooter with Monte Akers, Nathan Akers, and Dr. Robert Friedman, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-84\">Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-88\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-95\">\n<li id=\"u148133-90\">Half Price Books Mothership, marathon superstar and NCAA All-American Becky Wade will discuss and sign Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-92\">Lucky Dog Books &#8211; Oak Cliff, Soup&#8217;s On: Stone Soup Poetry Showcase with Jolee Davis and the Writer&#8217;s Garret, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-94\">The Wild Detectives, Will Everett reads and signs We&#8217;ll Live Tomorrow, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-98\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-101\">\n<li id=\"u148133-100\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-104\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-111\">\n<li id=\"u148133-106\">Brazos Bookstore, Ellen Israel Goldberg discusses and signs FINDING A BRIDE, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-108\">Houston Public Library &#8211; Morris Frank, Meet Pat Tucker, author of Daddy&#8217;s Maybe, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-110\">Murder By the Book, Peter Spiegelman will sign and discuss Dr. Knox, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-114\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-117\">\n<li id=\"u148133-116\">The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-120\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-123\">\n<li id=\"u148133-122\">Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Historia De La Musica Norte\u00f1a Mexicana with Luis Diaz Santana Garza, + live music, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-126\">Wednesday, July 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-128\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-133\">\n<li id=\"u148133-130\">Austin Public Library, Aural Literature, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-132\">The Writing Barn, Words and Wine with YA\/MG Author Carolyn Cohagan, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-136\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-141\">\n<li id=\"u148133-138\">Murder By the Book, Linda Castillo will sign and discuss her newest release Among the Wicked, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-140\">St. Paul&#8217;s United Methodist Church, ProjectCURATE presents Friar Gregory Boyle, author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-144\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-147\">\n<li id=\"u148133-146\">San Antonio Public Library &#8211; Forest Hills, Author visit: Dr. Vincent Di Maio discusses and signs Morgue: A Life in Death, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-150\">Thursday, July 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-152\">Allen<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-155\">\n<li id=\"u148133-154\">Allen Public Library, Don Sanders will discuss The American Drive-in Movie Theatre, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-158\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-167\">\n<li id=\"u148133-160\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Get Pop-Cultured: Meet &#038; Greet Book signing with Larry Thomas, Seinfeld&#8217;s Soup Nazi, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-162\">BookPeople, MysteryPeople presents local debut author AMY GENTRY speaking &#038; signing Good as Gone, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-164\">Malvern Books, Fantastical Fictions with Rick Klaw, editor of The Grapes of Wrath anthology, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-166\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-170\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-173\">\n<li id=\"u148133-172\">The Wild Detectives, Attack of the Poets! starring John Dorsey, Justin Booth, The Cringe-Worthy Poetry Collective, Opalina Salas, and Paul Koniecki, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-176\">Edinburg<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-179\">\n<li id=\"u148133-178\">Dustin M. Sekula Library, Christopher Carmona reads and signs his new story collection The Road to Llorona Park, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-182\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-189\">\n<li id=\"u148133-184\">B&#038;N &#8211; River Oaks, Weekly Storytime Featuring Local Author Shanalee Sharboneau reading, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-186\">Katy Budget Books, Mary Kathryn Sitarski signs It&#8217;s in His Hands, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-188\">Poison Girl Bar, Poison Pen Reading Series featuring Joshua Urban Davis, Reyes Ramirez, and Analicia Sotelo, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-192\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-195\">\n<li id=\"u148133-194\">The Twig Book Shop, Rodney Dietert discusses and signs The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-198\">Friday, July 29<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-200\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-203\">\n<li id=\"u148133-202\">Murder By the Book, Amy Gentry will sign and discuss Good As Gone, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u148133-206\">Saturday, July 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u148133-208\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-213\">\n<li id=\"u148133-210\">BookPeople, Harry Potter &#038; the Cursed Child MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY!, 10PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-212\">Malvern Books, The Lion &#038; The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-216\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-219\">\n<li id=\"u148133-218\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Michael Williams signs To God Be The Glory For The Things He Has Done and Will Do, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-222\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-227\">\n<li id=\"u148133-224\">North Branch Library, Alexey Root will sign Prepare With Chess Strategy + players who beat Root in chess can win a copy of the book, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-226\">Freaks and Geeks, speculative fiction writer Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam and jazz musician and composer Peter Brewer will present a performance of their collaborative album release Strange Monsters: A Music and Words Collaboration, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-230\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-235\">\n<li id=\"u148133-232\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Ann Cameron: Recent Poets Laureate, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-234\">Rock House Cafe &#038; Gallery, Bordersenses Barbed Wire Open Mic presents Donna Snyder and the release of her new poetry collection The Tongue Has Its Secrets, with poet and professor Lawrence Welsh, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-238\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-241\">\n<li id=\"u148133-240\">LaMancha Business Center, Forth Worth Writer&#8217;s Boot Camp workshop: Adapting Non-Fiction for Documentaries with Mark A. Nobles, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-244\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-255\">\n<li id=\"u148133-246\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Rodney Dietert will discuss and sign THE HUMAN SUPERORGANISM, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-248\">Brazos Bookstore, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Midnight Release Party, 9PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-250\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, local author Cindy Mitchell Cormier will sell and sign her children&#8217;s book Don&#8217;t Look Over the Edge, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-252\">Katy Budget Books, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child midnight release party, 10PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u148133-254\">Murder By the Book, Victoria Laurie will celebrate her latest Abby Cooper mystery, A Grave Prediction, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"u148133-258\">\n<li id=\"u148133-257\">Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, MFAH Lecture and book signing by fashion historian and curator Caroline Rennolds Milbank, author of Fashion\u2014A Timeline in Photographs: 1850 to Today, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u148133-261\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u148133-264\">\n<li id=\"u148133-263\">Midland Centennial Library, Joseph A. 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