{"id":921,"date":"2018-12-31T14:41:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=921"},"modified":"2018-12-31T14:41:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:41:50","slug":"special-events-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=921","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u250930-48\">\n<li id=\"u250930-5\"><span id=\"u250930-3\">Poetry at Round Top,<\/span> April 21-23<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-8\"><span id=\"u250930-6\">National Book Awards Festival,<\/span> Huntsville, April 24-25<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-11\"><span id=\"u250930-9\">KTX Poetry Slam,<\/span> Killeen, April 27-28<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-14\"><span id=\"u250930-12\">10th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival,<\/span> McAllen, April 27-30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-17\"><span id=\"u250930-15\">Dionysia 2017 &#8211; The Houston Book of the Dead: How to Live,<\/span> April 27-30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-20\"><span id=\"u250930-18\">Houston Writer&#8217;s Guild Annual Spring Conference,<\/span> April 28-30<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-23\"><span id=\"u250930-21\">Austin Bookstore Crawl,<\/span> April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-26\"><span id=\"u250930-24\">Dallas Book Festival &#038; Dallas Festival of Ideas<\/span> (a combined event), April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-29\"><span id=\"u250930-27\">Fort Bend County Literary &#038; Fine Arts Festival &#038; Parade,<\/span> Katy, April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-32\"><span id=\"u250930-30\">Meet the Author Day, <\/span>Bryan, April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-35\"><span id=\"u250930-33\">Northeast Texas Writers Organization (NETWO) Writer&#8217;s Roundup,<\/span> Pittsburg, April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-38\"><span id=\"u250930-36\">Pflugerville Book Pfestival, <\/span>April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-41\"><span id=\"u250930-39\">Texas Mountain Trail Writers 25th Annual Spring Retreat<\/span>, Fort Davis, April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-44\"><span id=\"u250930-42\">The Work &#038; Career of Sandra Cisneros Symposium, <\/span>San Marcos, April 29<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-47\"><span id=\"u250930-45\">El d\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os, El d\u00eda de los libros, <\/span>statewide, April 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-51\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u250930-73\">\n<li id=\"u250930-54\"><span id=\"u250930-52\">Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, <\/span>Austin, February 6\u2013July 16<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-57\"><span id=\"u250930-55\">The Lost Generation: World War I Poetry, <\/span><span id=\"u250930-56\">Denton, January 17\u2013May 11<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-60\"><span id=\"u250930-58\">Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites,<\/span> Fort Worth, January 21\u2013May 7<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-63\"><span id=\"u250930-61\">The Human Experience: From Texas to the World<\/span> literacy initiative, Houston, January 18\u2013May 18<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-66\"><span id=\"u250930-64\">Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition,<\/span> San Marcos, February 15\u2013July 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-69\"><span id=\"u250930-67\">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<li id=\"u250930-72\"><span id=\"u250930-70\">Poet-Trees on Buffalo Bayou,<\/span> Houston, April 1-30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-76\">Sunday, April 23<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-78\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-83\">\n<li id=\"u250930-80\">BookPeople, AMY JACKSON speaking &#038; signing Cassandra and the Night Sky, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-82\">Casa de Resistencia Books, Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: An Austin Reading &#038; Book Signing Featuring Teresa Palomo Acosto, Gloria Amescua, Susana Almanza, Celeste Guzm\u00e1n Mendoza, and special guest Norma Elia Cant\u00fa, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-86\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-93\">\n<li id=\"u250930-88\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Nancy Smith Signs Churchill on the Riviera: Winston Churchill, Wendy Reves and the Villa La Pausa Built by Coco Chanel, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-90\">First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts Chelsea Clinton discussing and signing It&#8217;s Your World (in conversation with KERA&#8217;s Krys Boyd), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-92\">Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-96\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-103\">\n<li id=\"u250930-98\">Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Daniel Bergner discusses and signs Sing for Your Life with the subject of the book, Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-100\">Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, Inprint&#8217;s Cool Brains! hosts Dianne K. Salerni speaking and signing The Inquisitor&#8217;s Mark, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-102\">Murder By the Book, Ann Cleeves will sign and discuss Cold Earth and The Crow Trap, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-106\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-109\">\n<li id=\"u250930-108\">Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, As part of the Lubbock Arts Festival, Frank Sikes will sign West Texas Middleweight; Kay Ellington and Barbara Brannon will sign The Paragraph Ranch; Mary Andrews will sign the Fireborn Chronicles; plus other author events; various times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-114\">San Antonio<br \/><span id=\"u250931\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/liza-trevino-all-glitters\" id=\"u250932\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20042317a.jpg\"  id=\"u250932_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-121\">\n<li id=\"u250930-118\">The Twig Book Shop, Liza Trevino reads and signs All That Glitters, 11AM<br \/><span id=\"u250934\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/leslea-newman-i-carry-my-mother\" id=\"u250935\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20042317b.jpg\"  id=\"u250935_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-120\">The Twig Book Shop, poet Leslea Newman reads from and signs I Carry My Mother, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-124\">The Woodlands<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-127\">\n<li id=\"u250930-126\">B&#038;N &#8211; Woodlands Mall, Ramona Marek signs Cats for the GENIUS, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-131\">Monday, April 24<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-133\">Abilene<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-136\">\n<li id=\"u250930-135\">Abilene Public Library, Texas Author Series: Mike Cox will discuss Texas Disasters, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-139\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-144\">\n<li id=\"u250930-141\">B&#038;N &#8211; The Homestead, Business Boutique: A Woman&#8217;s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves book signing with Christy Wright, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-143\">BookPeople, Founder of Whole Foods Market JOHN MACKEY speaking &#038; signing The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-147\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-154\">\n<li id=\"u250930-149\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Brandon Mull to Discuss and Sign Dragonwatch, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-151\">I Love U A-Latte, Grand opening of the LitXPro Little Library! (with Reunion: The Dallas Review), 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-153\">SMU &#8211; Hughes-Trigg, &#8220;Is Cyberwar Coming?&#8221; with Jon R. Lindsay, author of China and Cybersecurity: Espionage, Strategy, and Politics in the Digital Domain, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-157\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-162\">\n<li id=\"u250930-159\">Brazos Bookstore, Adam Bray discusses and signs STAR WARS: THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-161\">Murder By the Book, Karen White will sign and discuss The Night the Lights Went Out, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-165\">San Marcos<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-168\">\n<li id=\"u250930-167\">TSU &#8211; Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections hosts Mark Busby reading, discussing, and signing Through Our Times: Occasional Poems 1960-2017, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-171\">Tuesday, April 25<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-173\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-180\">\n<li id=\"u250930-175\">BookPeople, BRIAN VAN REET speaking &#038; signing Spoils (In Conversation With PHILIPP MEYER), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-177\">Malvern Books, Malvern\u2019s Multi-Verse with poets David Jewell &#038; Ric Lance Scow Williams, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-179\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-183\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-188\">\n<li id=\"u250930-185\">Dallas Museum of Art, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts Tom Vanderbilt discussing and signing You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-187\">Hotel Crescent Court, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Graeme Wood discussing and signing The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic State, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-191\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-194\">\n<li id=\"u250930-193\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and open mic!, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-197\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-200\">\n<li id=\"u250930-199\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar, Dragonwatch book signing with Brandon Mull, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-203\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-208\">\n<li id=\"u250930-205\">Black Labrador, Houston Writers House meeting: Megan LaFollett will speak on editing, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-207\">Brazos Bookstore, Audrey Johns discusses and signs LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-211\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-214\">\n<li id=\"u250930-213\">The Korova, PuroSlam!, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-217\">Wednesday, April 26<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-219\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-228\">\n<li id=\"u250930-221\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Old Quarry, Austin Out Loud: local writers read from their work to celebrate National Poetry Month, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-223\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Terrazas, Aural Literature: Local writers read their own work aloud for the public, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-225\">BookPeople, ADAM BRAY &#038; TRICIA BARR speaking &#038; signing Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-227\">The Writing Barn, Words &#038; Wine with author and illustrator Misha Maynerick Blaise, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-231\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-240\">\n<li id=\"u250930-233\">Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Janis Cooke Newman discusses and signs A Master Plan for Rescue, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-235\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Business Boutique: A Woman&#8217;s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves book signing with Christy Wright, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-237\">Kettle Arts Gallery, Pegasus Reading Series featuring John Andrews, Lauren Brazeal, Glenn Shaheen, and Nadia Wolnisty, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-239\">Warwick Melrose Hotel, DFW World Affairs Council hosts George Friedman, author of The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-243\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-246\">\n<li id=\"u250930-245\">Stonebriar Country Club, DFW World Affairs Council hosts George Friedman, author of The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like, 11:45AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-249\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-254\">\n<li id=\"u250930-251\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-253\">Brazos Bookstore, Bianca Bosker discusses and signs CORK DORK, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-257\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-260\">\n<li id=\"u250930-259\">Rebar, Kinyo Poetry Live: &#8220;Egoless,&#8221; 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-263\">Thursday, April 27<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-265\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-272\">\n<li id=\"u250930-267\">BookPeople, BRIAN MCGREEVY speaking &#038; signing The Lights, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-269\">Malvern Books, an evening with myth-maker and storyteller William Kuko, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-271\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-275\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-282\">\n<li id=\"u250930-277\">Highland Park United Methodist Church, Authors Live! hosts David Grann discussing and signing Killers of the Flower Moon, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-279\">Times Ten Wine Cellars, local author Monica Shaw reads and signs The Rainwater Secret, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-281\">The Wild Detectives, A Literary Conversation: Gender and the Fantastic in Hispanic Studies with Professor Patricia Garcia, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-285\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-294\">\n<li id=\"u250930-287\">Brazos Bookstore, 2017 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Visiting Artist and author J\u00f3n Gnarr presents \u201cSour Apples: The Pleasures and Paradoxes of Climate Change in Iceland,\u201d 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-289\">Museum of Fine Arts, Glassell School Core Program Lecture: Hannah Feldman, author of From a Nation Torn: Decolonizing Art and Representation in France, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-291\">Murder By the Book, Holly Tucker will sign and discuss City of Light, City of Poison, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-293\">Poison Girl, Poison Pen Reading Series, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-297\">Victoria<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-300\">\n<li id=\"u250930-299\">University of Houston, UHV-American Book Review reading series hosts Duane Niatum, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-303\">Friday, April 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-305\">Arlington<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-308\">\n<li id=\"u250930-307\">UTA &#8211; Central Library, Steve Sherwood reads and signs No Asylum, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-311\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-318\">\n<li id=\"u250930-313\">Austin Books &#038; Comics, signing with artist Cliff Chiang, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-315\">BookPeople, MIKE SCALISE speaking &#038; signing The Brand New Catastrophe, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-317\">Malvern Books, I Scream Social Reading Series featuring Jenny Keto, Tiffany Mendoza, and Liz Moskowitz, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-321\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-328\">\n<li id=\"u250930-323\">Deep Vellum Bookstore, Naomi Jaffe reads, discusses, and signs What Are the Blind Men Dreaming, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-325\">Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam hosts &#8220;Finger Snaps &#038; Laugh Tracks,&#8221; 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-327\">Winspear Opera House, Arts &#038; Letters Live hosts writer David Sedaris, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-331\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-334\">\n<li id=\"u250930-333\">Half Price Books &#8211; Ridgmar, Adrienne Kress signs The Explorers: The Door in the Alley, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-337\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-342\">\n<li id=\"u250930-339\">B&#038;N &#8211; Westheimer, George Arnold signing Tragedy of the Commons: Dark Prophecies, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-341\">Brazos Bookstore, Elizabeth Quila reads and signs EL AMANTE DESPIADADO and\/y EL PUEBLO DE LOS AHOGADOS, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-345\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-350\">\n<li id=\"u250930-347\">Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, National Book Launch: Las Nalgas de JLo\/JLo\u2019s Booty by B\u00e1rbara Renaud Gonz\u00e1lez, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-349\">Imagine Books &#038; Records, Celebrate National Poetry Month: All Poetry Dali&#8217;s Mustache, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-353\">Saturday, April 29<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-355\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-368\">\n<li id=\"u250930-357\">Austin Books &#038; Comics, Fabian Rangel Jr signs &#8216;Namwolf, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-359\">B&#038;N &#8211; Arboretum, Barbara Youngblood Carr Will Read From and Sign Collections of Her Poetry, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-361\">BookPeople, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration: special story time and author event, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-363\">BookPeople, BIANCA BOSKER speaking &#038; signing Cork Dork, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-365\">Malvern Books, An Evening with poets Brad Richard, W. Joe Hoppe &#038; Abe Louise Young, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-367\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Playing with Poetic Voice: How to Discover Your Own Voice by Borrowing from Your Favorite Poets&#8221; with Tom\u00e1s Q. Mor\u00edn, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-371\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-378\">\n<li id=\"u250930-373\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth book signing with Jen Sincero, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-375\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Beverly Bryann Signs The Best Cocktail Hour War Stories, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-377\">Warwick Melrose Hotel, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Dr. Cal Jillson discussing and signing The American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction, 9:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-381\">Denton<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-384\">\n<li id=\"u250930-383\">B&#038;N &#8211; Golden Triangle, Local Author Brittney Kristina signing Forsaken, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-387\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-392\">\n<li id=\"u250930-389\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Mind Breaths&#8221; with Richie David Marrufo, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-391\">Rock House Cafe and Gallery, National Poetry Month reading: BorderSenses Presents The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series featuring Poets from the Tumblewords Project, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-395\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-418\">\n<li id=\"u250930-397\">Alley Theatre, Glasstire OFF ROAD hosts a conversation between photographer Catherine Opie and writer Eileen Myles, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-399\">B&#038;N &#8211; Westheimer, Steve Copling signs Sage Alexander and the Hall of Nightmares, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-401\">Blue Willow Bookshop, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration with giveaways &#038; CAKE, 9:30AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-403\">Brazos Bookstore, Special story time, WITS, Summer of Austen, &#038; drunk coloring for 4th Annual Independent Bookstore Day, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-405\">Brazos Bookstore, Inprint Poetry Workshop Reading, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-407\">Katy Budget Books, Spring Market on 4th Annual Independent Bookstore Day, 9AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-409\">Last Concert Cafe, Transcendent Zero Press brings you Shindig Bazaar, featuring a wonderful selection of poets and bands from the Houston area, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-411\">Murder By the Book, Lisa Haneberg will sign and discuss Toxic Octopus, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-413\">River Oaks Bookstore, Robert Flatt discusses and signs Healing Art: Don\u2019t Let Anything Ruin Your Day, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-415\">Rudyard&#8217;s Pub, The PM Show: Poets &#038; Musicians, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-417\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Writing About Your Life: Blogging &#038; Publishing Personal Stories&#8221; with Leslie Contreras-Schwartz, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-421\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-424\">\n<li id=\"u250930-423\">B&#038;N, Six B&#8217;s Hitchin&#8217; Post book signing with Julie Barker, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-427\">Lufkin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-430\">\n<li id=\"u250930-429\">Absolutely Fiction, 4th Annual Indie Bookstore Day Celebration with exclusive merchandise and door prizes, 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-433\">Plano<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-436\">\n<li id=\"u250930-435\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Park, Stephenie Barker reads and signs The Little Copper Penny, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-439\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-448\">\n<li id=\"u250930-443\">San Antonio Public Library &#8211; Collins Garden, Voces C\u00f3smicas Poetry Reading, 2PM<br \/><span id=\"u250937\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/amy-stone-cornyation\" id=\"u250938\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20042917.jpg\"  id=\"u250938_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-445\">The Twig Book Shop, Amy Stone discusses and signs Cornyation San Antonio\u2019s Outrageous Fiesta Tradition, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-447\">UTSA Downtown, Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec Poet King, Alive at 615 years, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-451\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-454\">\n<li id=\"u250930-453\">Half Price Books, local author Marie Abega will sell and sign My Self Love Book: I am Beautiful Inside &#038; Out, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u250930-457\">Sunday, April 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u250930-459\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-468\">\n<li id=\"u250930-461\">BookPeople, JEN SINCERO speaking &#038; signing You are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-463\">Malvern Books, Poets Resist: The First 100 Days, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-465\">Malvern Books, An Afternoon with poets Steve McCaffery &#038; Karen Mac Cormack, 4PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-467\">Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Amy Jackson reads and signs Cassandra and the Night Sky, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-471\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-480\">\n<li id=\"u250930-473\">B&#038;N &#8211; Preston\/Royal, Jon Lasser Signs His Children&#8217;s Book Grow Happy, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-475\">Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-477\">The Wild Detectives, kickoff for Women Galore, the feminist literary arts festival, 11AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-479\">Writer&#8217;s Garret, Workshop: &#8220;Strategies in Writing the First Ten Pages&#8221; with Weina Dai Randel, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-483\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-488\">\n<li id=\"u250930-485\">Katy Budget Books, Terri Majors signs Hitch Your Wagon to a Star, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-487\">Murder By the Book, John Sandford will sign and discuss the latest Lucas Davenport book, Golden Prey, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-491\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-504\">\n<li id=\"u250930-493\">Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, Stone In the Stream: Haiku walk and writing, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-497\">SAY Si, Voices and Vibes featuring Amanda Flores, 11AM<br \/><span id=\"u250940\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/tracey-mash-morning-glories\" id=\"u250941\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20043017a.jpg\"  id=\"u250941_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-501\">The Twig Book Shop, Tracey Mash discusses and signs Morning Glories, 11AM<br \/><span id=\"u250943\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/dr-vernon-james-child-waiting\" id=\"u250944\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20043017b.jpg\"  id=\"u250944_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u250930-503\">The Twig Book Shop, Dr. Vernon James discusses and signs A Child is Waiting, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-507\">San Marcos<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u250930-510\">\n<li id=\"u250930-509\">TSU Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections presents a Sandra Cisneros reading, interview, and book signing, 2PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u250930-513\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poetry at Round Top, April 21-23 National Book Awards Festival, Huntsville, April 24-25 KTX Poetry Slam, Killeen, April 27-28 10th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, McAllen, April 27-30 Dionysia 2017 &#8211; 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