{"id":875,"date":"2018-12-31T14:28:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=875"},"modified":"2018-12-31T14:28:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:28:25","slug":"special-events-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=875","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u234369-17\">\n<li id=\"u234369-5\"><span id=\"u234369-3\">Writefest: A Festival for Emerging Writers,<\/span> Houston, March 6-12<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-8\"><span id=\"u234369-6\">32nd Annual Tejas Storytelling Festival,<\/span> Denton, March 9\u201312<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-11\"><span id=\"u234369-9\">2017 Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS),<\/span> Dallas, March 15-18<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-16\"><span id=\"u234369-12\">The Beall Poetry Festival, <\/span>Waco, March 15-17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-19\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u234369-50\">\n<li id=\"u234369-22\"><span id=\"u234369-20\">Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, <\/span>Austin, February 6\u2013July 16<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-25\"><span id=\"u234369-23\">The Lost Generation: World War I Poetry, <\/span><span id=\"u234369-24\">Denton, January 17\u2013May 11<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-28\"><span id=\"u234369-26\">Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites,<\/span> Fort Worth, January 21\u2013May 7<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-31\"><span id=\"u234369-29\">The Human Experience: From Texas to the World<\/span> literacy initiative, Houston, January 18\u2013May 18<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-34\"><span id=\"u234369-32\">Of Texas Rivers &#038; Texas Art<\/span> (an exhibition from the book of the same title), San Angelo, February 16\u2013April 9<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-37\"><span id=\"u234369-35\">Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition,<\/span> San Marcos, February 15\u2013July 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-40\"><span id=\"u234369-38\">Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State,<\/span> Del Rio, March 1\u201331<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-43\"><span id=\"u234369-41\">Texas Writers: Humanities Texas Exhibition,<\/span> Salado, March 3\u201331<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-46\"><span id=\"u234369-44\">The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective Exhibition,<\/span> Austin, March 4\u2013April 2<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-49\"><span id=\"u234369-47\">Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome <\/span>(a National Center for Children&#8217;s Illustrated Literature exhibition), Abilene, March 9-May 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-53\">Sunday, March 12<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-55\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-60\">\n<li id=\"u234369-57\">BookPeople, BABETTE HUGHES speaking &#038; signing The Secret of Happiness: And other essays from The Huffington Post, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-59\">Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents &#8220;Survival 101,&#8221; 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-63\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-66\">\n<li id=\"u234369-65\">Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-69\">Monday, March 13<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-71\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-74\">\n<li id=\"u234369-73\">LBJ Library Auditorium, \u201cThe Son\u201d Preview and Conversation with author and producer Philipp Meyer, and lead actor Pierce Brosnan, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-77\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-84\">\n<li id=\"u234369-79\">Dallas Public Library &#8211; Hampton-Illinois, Brandy Herr shares her new children&#8217;s book, Honey&#8217;s Second Chance, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-81\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Martha Hall Kelly discusses and signs Lilac Girls, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-83\">Lucky Dog Books &#8211; Oak Cliff, Soup&#8217;s On! The Writer&#8217;s Garret&#8217;s Stone Soup Showcase featuring Paul Sextonn, Gayle Bell, and Allison Emmaline Piercy (hosted by Jolee Davis), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-87\">Tuesday, March 14<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-89\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-92\">\n<li id=\"u234369-91\">BookWoman, INF Press (a new local poetry press) launch readings featuring Shattering is Gradual by Jenna Opperman and New Monsters by Andrea Eames, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-95\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-98\">\n<li id=\"u234369-97\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents Mohsin Hamid, author of Exit West, and Shanthi Sekaran, author of Lucky Boy, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-101\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-104\">\n<li id=\"u234369-103\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and open mic!, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-107\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-112\">\n<li id=\"u234369-109\">Murder By the Book, Jacqueline Winspear will sign and discuss her new Maisie Dobbs novel, In This Grave Hour, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-111\">Warehouse Live, Houston Moth StorySLAM: &#8220;Wonders,&#8221; 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-115\">McKinney<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-118\">\n<li id=\"u234369-117\">Eldorado Country Club, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Helene Cooper, author of Madame President: The Extraordinary Story of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 11:45AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-121\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-126\">\n<li id=\"u234369-123\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Cantera, Gwendolen Wilder signing It&#8217;s Okay to Tell My Story!: Surviving Common Law Domestic Violence, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-125\">The Korova, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-129\">Wednesday, March 15<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-131\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-134\">\n<li id=\"u234369-133\">BookPeople, PETER HELLER speaking &#038; signing Celine, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-137\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-140\">\n<li id=\"u234369-139\">Dallas Public Library &#8211; Lakewood, local author Karen Blumenthal presents &#8220;Telling True Stories: Adventures in Nonfiction for Young People and Adults,&#8221; 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-143\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-150\">\n<li id=\"u234369-145\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-147\">Brazos Bookstore, Lindy West discusses and signs SHRILL, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-149\">Murder By the Book, David Joy will sign and discuss The Weight of This World, Owen Laukkanen will sign and discuss The Forgotten Girls, and Chevy Stevens will sign and discuss Never Let You Go, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-153\">Irving<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-156\">\n<li id=\"u234369-155\">Irving Public Library &#8211; Valley Ranch, Young Writer&#8217;s Workshop: Learn the art of world-building from Polly Holyoke, author of the award-winning middle-grade novel The Neptune Project, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-159\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-162\">\n<li id=\"u234369-161\">Rebar, Kinyo Poetry Live: &#8220;Lawless,&#8221; 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-165\">Thursday, March 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-167\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-174\">\n<li id=\"u234369-169\">BookPeople, WRITERS&#8217; LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents CELEBRATING TEXAS INDEPENDENTS with Colleen Devine Ellis (University of Texas Press), Will Evans (Cinestate, Deep Vellum Publishing), Abby Fennewald (BookPeople), and Sunny Leal (fields magazine), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-171\">Carver Museum &#038; Cultural Center, Phone Home Fest with local and national hip hop artists, poets, dancers, and DJs, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-173\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-177\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-182\">\n<li id=\"u234369-179\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live presents James Crawford, author of Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History\u2019s Greatest Buildings, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-181\">The Wild Detectives, William Ledbetter (The Long Fall Up) and Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (The Orangery) read from their Nebula Award-nominated works, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-185\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-190\">\n<li id=\"u234369-187\">Brazos Bookstore, WITS Story Slam for Teens!, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-189\">River Oaks Bookstore, Bill Pelham discusses and signs Burke and Demaret: The Wit and Wisdom of Golf&#8217;s Most Colorful Duo, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-193\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-196\">\n<li id=\"u234369-195\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Cantera, Author Jayme Lynn Blaschke signing Inside the Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-199\">Friday, March 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-201\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-204\">\n<li id=\"u234369-203\">Brazos Bookstore, Patricia Bernstein discusses and signs TEN DOLLARS TO HATE, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-207\">Saturday, March 18<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-209\">Amarillo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-212\">\n<li id=\"u234369-211\">The Oasis, Texas High Plains Writers meeting: Bethany Claire presents &#8220;How to Perfect your Book Launch by Starting Early and Finishing Strong,&#8221; 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-215\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-226\">\n<li id=\"u234369-217\">Austin Public Library &#8211; North Village, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Michelle Hartman, 1:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-219\">Monkeywrench Books, Ride for Resistance: Stories from the Frontlines of Standing Rock, a national tour with Red warrior society and M.A.M.A (Mothers Against Meth Alliance), 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-221\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice&#8221; with Sandra Bark and Becka Oliver, 9AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-223\">Beaumont<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-225\">B&#038;N &#8211; Parkdale, The Shadows We Know By Heart book signing with Jennifer Park, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-229\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-232\">\n<li id=\"u234369-231\">Deep Vellum Books, Pandora&#8217;s Box Poetry Reading Series featuring Heather Minette-Schutmaat, John Dorsey, Jameson Bayles, Victor Clevenger, and The Damian Rucci, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-235\">Dripping Springs<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-238\">\n<li id=\"u234369-237\">Texas Night Sky Festival, Amy Jackson reads Cassandra and the Night Sky, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-241\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-244\">\n<li id=\"u234369-243\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: Sarah (\u201cSammy\u201d) Rea presents &#8220;From Psychology to Poetry,&#8221; 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-247\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-250\">\n<li id=\"u234369-249\">Galveston Bookshop, Lora-Marie Bernard signs The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-253\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-264\">\n<li id=\"u234369-255\">B&#038;N &#8211; Westheimer, Cotton Steel signing The Real Race, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-257\">Half Price Books &#8211; Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!, all day<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-259\">River Oaks Bookstore, Adam Snow discusses and signs Polo Life: Horses, Sport, 10 and Zen, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-261\">Warehouse Live, Maureen \u201cMa Dukes\u201d Yancey, DJ Kool Emdee, and DJ Harvey Dent will sign The Life Story of James Dewitt Yancey, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-263\">Writespace, Workshop: Collaboration and Creativity: How to Get the Most Out of Critique Groups with Dr. Holly Ordway, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-267\">Hurst<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-270\">\n<li id=\"u234369-269\">B&#038;N &#8211; NE Mall, Neil White signs Closure, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-273\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-280\">\n<li id=\"u234369-275\">B&#038;N &#8211; La Cantera, co-editors Bonnie Lyons and Deb Field will discuss and sign WOW: Wonderful Old Women, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-277\">B&#038;N &#8211; San Pedro, Laura Johnstone signs Sesame the Miracle Cat, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-279\">The Twig Book Shop, local author Joe M. McDermott &#038; Friends: Fancy Tea and Speculative Fiction Authors, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-283\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-286\">\n<li id=\"u234369-285\">Paragraphs at Padre, Meet the Author Series: Raul Castellano reads and signs Of Course, Seahorse, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u234369-289\">Sunday, March 19<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u234369-291\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-294\">\n<li id=\"u234369-293\">4th Tap Brewing Co-Op, Revel Unclassified: arts-infused Sunday brunch and collaborative storytelling with musicians, writers, and artists, 12:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-297\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-302\">\n<li id=\"u234369-299\">Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-301\">Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors LIVE! presents Lisa See, author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-305\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-310\">\n<li id=\"u234369-307\">Brazos Bookstore, wine reception for the unveiling of the Rice Design Alliance Curated Architectural Book Section, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u234369-309\">Writespace, Workshop: Memoir 101 with Holly Ordway, 11:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u234369-313\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u234369-318\">\n<li id=\"u234369-315\">The Twig Book Shop, Lucy A. Warner reads and signs Zap! Boom! Pow! 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