{"id":630,"date":"2018-12-31T13:09:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=630"},"modified":"2018-12-31T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T13:09:34","slug":"special-events-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=630","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u152785-10\">\n<li id=\"u152785-5\"><span id=\"u152785-3\">Literary Libations Week (a LitCrawl fundraiser), <\/span><span id=\"u152785-4\">Austin, Houston, &#038; San Antonio, August 15-18<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-8\"><span id=\"u152785-6\">Writespace Writers Family Reunion,<\/span><span id=\"u152785-7\"> Houston, August 20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-12\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u152785-16\">\n<li id=\"u152785-15\"><span id=\"u152785-13\">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=\"u152785-19\">Sunday, August 14<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-21\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-28\">\n<li id=\"u152785-23\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Yarborough, Sisters In Crime: guest speaker Diane Vallere, International Vice President of Sisters in Crime and author of Silk Stalkings, presents a program on \u201cHow to Write a Mystery,&#8221; 2:15PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-25\">BookWoman, Poetry Reading with Leslie Contreras Schwartz and ire&#8217;ne lara silva, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-27\">Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents \u201cNew Unwritten Rules,&#8221; 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-31\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-34\">\n<li id=\"u152785-33\">Half Price Books Mothership, local author Sunday: meet local authors and get your books signed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-37\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-40\">\n<li id=\"u152785-39\">Murder By the Book, Mark Pryor will sign and discuss The Paris Librarian, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-43\">Mansfield<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-46\">\n<li id=\"u152785-45\">Half Price Books, local author Charles Norman will sell and sign The Fire in the Rock, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-49\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-52\">\n<li id=\"u152785-51\">The Twig Book Shop, Jasmine Melvin reads and signs The Adventures of Jazzy and Bobby, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-55\">Monday, August 15<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-57\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-60\">\n<li id=\"u152785-59\">BookPeople, JAYME LYNN BLASCHKE speaking &#038; signing Inside The Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-63\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-66\">\n<li id=\"u152785-65\">B&#038;N &#8211; Northwoods, Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper book signing with Nicholas Irving, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-69\">Tuesday, August 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-71\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-76\">\n<li id=\"u152785-73\">BookPeople, Historian &#038; Author LYDIA PYNE speaking &#038; signing Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World&#8217;s Most Famous Human Fossils, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-75\">Spider House Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-79\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-84\">\n<li id=\"u152785-81\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and Open Mic, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-83\">The Last Word Bookstore, August Poetry Night &#8211; the theme is &#8220;Fear,&#8221; 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-87\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-92\">\n<li id=\"u152785-89\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Laura McHugh will discuss and sign her novel, ARROWOOD, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-91\">Murder By the Book, Lisa Scottoline will sign and discuss Damaged, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-95\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-98\">\n<li id=\"u152785-97\">The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-101\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-104\">\n<li id=\"u152785-103\">B&#038;N, Dr. Michelle Bengtson signing Hope Prevails, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-107\">Wednesday, August 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-109\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-114\">\n<li id=\"u152785-111\">BookPeople, Writer JACKIE HUBA with contributor SHELLY KRONBERGS speaking &#038; signing Fiercely You: Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-113\">Malvern Books, The Deed To My Bones Austin Book Launch with Bernard Pearce, Jim Trainer, and Brian Grosz, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-117\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-120\">\n<li id=\"u152785-119\">Lucky Dog Books &#8211; Oak Cliff, OPEN MIC STORYTELLING: FIGURES OF SPEAK, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-123\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-126\">\n<li id=\"u152785-125\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-129\">Thursday, August 18<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-131\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-136\">\n<li id=\"u152785-133\">BookPeople, WRITERS&#8217; LEAGUE OF TEXAS Presents: BLACK LITERATURE MATTERS: A CONVERSATION ON WRITING AND RACE with Michael Hurd, Varian Johnson, Doyin Oyeniyi, and Jennifer M. Wilks, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-135\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-139\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-146\">\n<li id=\"u152785-141\">Brazos Bookstore, Elizabeth Williams discusses and signs LIFT YOUR SPIRITS, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-143\">River Oaks Bookstore, S.R. Atkinson reads and signs Surface Tension (Siren Anthology Book Two), 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-145\">Writespace, Spider Road Press Birthday Party &#038; Flash Fiction Awards, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-149\">Friday, August 19<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-151\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-154\">\n<li id=\"u152785-153\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Come and Meet Author George Arnold as He Signs Copies of His Books, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-157\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-162\">\n<li id=\"u152785-159\">Brazos Bookstore, Lex Williford reads and signs SUPERMAN ON THE ROOF, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-161\">Murder By the Book, Michael Koryta will sign and discuss Rise The Dark, and Bill Crider will sign and discuss Survivors Will Be Shot Again, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-165\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-170\">\n<li id=\"u152785-167\">Burnt Ends, Gemini Ink&#8217;s Writers in Communities reading + BBQ, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-169\">The Twig Book Shop, Jayme Blaschke discusses and signs Inside The Texas Chicken Ranch, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-173\">Saturday, August 20<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-175\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-180\">\n<li id=\"u152785-177\">BookPeople, MysteryPeople Presents a Seventh Street Books Panel with MARK PRYOR speaking and signing The Paris Librarian, and JAMES ZISKIN speaking &#038; signing Heart of Stone, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-179\">Malvern Books, The Lion &#038; The Pirate Unplugged inclusive open mic, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-183\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-186\">\n<li id=\"u152785-185\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Come and Meet Author George Arnold as He Signs Copies of His Books, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-189\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-192\">\n<li id=\"u152785-191\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop with Benjamin Alire S\u00e1enz: What Are You Most Afraid Of?, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-195\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-198\">\n<li id=\"u152785-197\">La Mancha Business Center, Fort Worth Writer&#8217;s Boot Camp workshop: Terrible Poetry with Logen Cure, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-201\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-204\">\n<li id=\"u152785-203\">B&#038;N &#8211; River Oaks, Mike Damante signing Punk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-207\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-212\">\n<li id=\"u152785-209\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Cantera, Hipolito Acosta Signing The Hunt for Maan Singh, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-211\">B&#038;N &#8211; San Pedro, Storytime and Book Signing: The Story Circle by Diane G. Bertrand, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-215\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-218\">\n<li id=\"u152785-217\">Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Billy Portwood discusses and signs Cecil the Lion, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-221\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-226\">\n<li id=\"u152785-223\">B&#038;N, Vivek Pandit signing We Are Generation Z, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-225\">B&#038;N, Kendall Ryan signing Hitched, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-229\">The Woodlands<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-232\">\n<li id=\"u152785-231\">B&#038;N, Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper book signing with Nicholas Irving, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u152785-235\">Sunday, August 21<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u152785-237\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-240\">\n<li id=\"u152785-239\">BookPeople, Author &#038; Screenwriter NOAH HAWLEY speaking &#038; signing Before The Fall, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-243\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-248\">\n<li id=\"u152785-245\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Come and Meet Author George Arnold as He Signs Copies of His Books, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u152785-247\">Half Price Books Mothership, local author Sunday: meet local authors and get your books signed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-251\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u152785-254\">\n<li id=\"u152785-253\">The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, moderated panel discussion: THE WRITING PROCESS: FROM INCUBATION TO PUBLICATION with Bapsi Sidhwa, Rodney Walther, and Ann Weisgarber, + book signing, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u152785-257\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Literary Libations Week (a LitCrawl fundraiser), Austin, Houston, &#038; San Antonio, August 15-18 Writespace Writers Family Reunion, Houston, August 20 Ongoing Exhibits Xu Bing: Book from the Sky, a meditation on the nature of language, by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing, Austin, June 19-January 22 Sunday, August 14 Austin Austin Public Library &#8211; Yarborough, Sisters [&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-630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630","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=630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/630\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}