{"id":958,"date":"2018-12-31T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=958"},"modified":"2018-12-31T14:56:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T14:56:00","slug":"special-events-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=958","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u270143-12\">\n<li id=\"u270143-5\"><span id=\"u270143-3\">Deep Ellum Lit Hop II,<\/span> Dallas, June 3<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-8\"><span id=\"u270143-6\">McKinney Square Book Festival,<\/span> McKinney, June 3<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-11\"><span id=\"u270143-9\">Summer Jam,<\/span> Houston, June 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-15\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u270143-25\">\n<li id=\"u270143-18\"><span id=\"u270143-16\">Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, <\/span>Austin, February 6\u2013July 16<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-21\"><span id=\"u270143-19\">Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition,<\/span> San Marcos, February 15\u2013July 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-24\"><span id=\"u270143-22\">Texas Writers Exhibition, <\/span>Fredericksburg, May 1-31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-28\">Sunday, May 28<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-30\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-33\">\n<li id=\"u270143-32\">Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of Naomi Buck Palagi\u2019s first poetry collection, Stone, plus readings from Jean Sotos and Elizabeth Mason, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-36\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-39\">\n<li id=\"u270143-38\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-42\">Monday, May 29\u00a0 HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY: READ A GREAT BOOK ON VACATION<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-44\">No events scheduled<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-47\">Tuesday, May 30<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-49\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-54\">\n<li id=\"u270143-51\">BookPeople, BAILEY GADDIS speaking &#038; signing Feng Shui Mommy, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-53\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring APS B-Sides (hosted by Glori B.), 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-57\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-60\">\n<li id=\"u270143-59\">The Wild Detectives, Goat Song Collective presents Feminist Literary Readings, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-63\">Fort Worth<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-66\">\n<li id=\"u270143-65\">The Dock Bookshop, Fort Worth Poetry Slam and open mic!, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-69\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-74\">\n<li id=\"u270143-71\">Fix Coffeebar, Poetry Fix featuring Patricia McMahon and Stan Crawford, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-73\">McGonigel\u2019s Mucky Duck, Craig Clifford, Craig D. Hillis, and Bob Livingston discuss, sign, and perform songs from Pickers and Poets: The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas (followed by a concert with The Lost Austin Band), 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-77\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-80\">\n<li id=\"u270143-79\">The Korova, PuroSlam!, 10PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-83\">Wednesday, May 31<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-85\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-92\">\n<li id=\"u270143-87\">Austin Public Library &#8211; Terrazas, Aural Literature featuring Austin Barrio Writers, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-89\">BookPeople, LORI RADER-DAY speaking &#038; signing The Day I Died (in conversation with Meg Gardiner), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-91\">Thompson Conference Center, Travis Audubon Society book launch: Victor Emanuel discusses One More Warbler: A Life with Birds with Stephen Harrigan, followed by a book signing, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-95\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-98\">\n<li id=\"u270143-97\">KRLD Radio offices, DFW World Affairs Council hosts Garrett M. Graff discussing and signing Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government\u2019s Secret Plan to Save Itself \u2014 While the Rest of Us Die, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-101\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-106\">\n<li id=\"u270143-103\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-105\">Brazos Bookstore, Courtney Maum reads and signs TOUCH, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-109\">Thursday, June 1<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-111\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-116\">\n<li id=\"u270143-113\">BookPeople, Meet &#038; Greet + Photo Op: RYAN HIGA with Ryan Higa&#8217;s How to Write Good, 7PM [VOUCHER REQUIRED]<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-115\">Mr. Catfish &#038; More, NeoSoul Poetry ATX, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-119\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-124\">\n<li id=\"u270143-121\">Brazos Bookstore, Elliot Turner reads and signs NIGHT OF THE VIRGIN, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-123\">Murder By the Book, Lori Rader-Day will sign and discuss The Day I Died, and Melissa Lenhardt will sign and discuss Blood Oath and Sawbones, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-127\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-132\">\n<li id=\"u270143-131\">The Twig Book Shop, Suzi Weinert discusses and signs the Garage Sale Mysteries (coming soon to the Hallmark Channel), 5PM<br \/><span id=\"u270147\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/suzi-weinert-author-garage-sale-mysteries-coming-soon-hallmark-channel\" id=\"u270148\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20066117.jpg\"  id=\"u270148_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-135\">Friday, June 2<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-137\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-142\">\n<li id=\"u270143-139\">BookPeople, JARDINE LIBAIRE speaking &#038; signing White Fur (in conversation with PHILIPP MEYER), 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-141\">Malvern Books, Reading for S. Kirk Walsh\u2019s Workshop of Fiction Writers, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-145\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-152\">\n<li id=\"u270143-147\">B&#038;N &#8211; Champions, Charlamagne Tha God discusses and signs Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It, 6PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-149\">Brazos Bookstore, Henry Radoff reads and signs BREAKING FREE: A JOURNEY FOR SURVIVAL, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-151\">Inprint House, First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Christina Martinez, 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-155\">Lubbock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-158\">\n<li id=\"u270143-157\">Texas Tech University Press Bookstore, Frank Sikes signs West Texas Middleweight: The Story of LaVern Roach, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-161\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-164\">\n<li id=\"u270143-163\">Rendon Photography &#038; Fine Art, First Friday Book Reception for San Antonio: A Photographic Portrait, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-167\">Saturday, June 3<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-169\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-176\">\n<li id=\"u270143-171\">BookPeople, ANDREW HILBERT speaking &#038; signing Invasion of the Weirdos, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-173\">St. Edward&#8217;s University, Writers&#8217; League of Texas workshop: &#8220;Crafting Openings That Hook the Reader&#8221; with Nan Cuba, 10AM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-175\">The Writing Barn, Workshop: &#8220;Essential Elements: Emotion and the Interior Life&#8221; with Joy Preble, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-179\">Corpus Christi<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-182\">\n<li id=\"u270143-181\">B&#038;N, Molly Noble Bull signing Too Many Secrets, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-185\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-190\">\n<li id=\"u270143-187\">B&#038;N &#8211; Lincoln Park, Urban Cowgirl: Decadently Southern, Outrageously Texan, Food, Family Traditions, and Style for Modern Life discussion and book signing with Sarah Penrod, 3PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-189\">Latino Cultural Center, SCBWI North Texas workshop: literary agent Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary presents &#8220;Memos from Marisa,&#8221; 9AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-193\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-196\">\n<li id=\"u270143-195\">El Paso Public Library &#8211; Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Reclaiming Early Memories: The Sights, Smells, and Sounds of Smeltertown Nights&#8221; with Carolyn Rhea Drapes, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-199\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-208\">\n<li id=\"u270143-201\">B&#038;N &#8211; Champions, Iraqi War Veteran Colonel Michael Tarvin (RET) reads, discusses, and signs Light in the Midst of Darkness (Devotions from Combat), 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-203\">Half Price Books &#8211; North Oaks, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-205\">William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art, The Texas Aesthetic XI: The Summer Soiree Series featuring River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado and The Nueces River: Rio Escondido by Margie Crisp, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-207\">Writespace, Workshop: &#8220;Finding the Heart of Your Story in the Novel (and Finding Your Own Heart as a Writer, Too)&#8221; with Karleen Koen, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-211\">Humble<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-214\">\n<li id=\"u270143-213\">Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-217\">Port Neches<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-220\">\n<li id=\"u270143-219\">Fleur Fine Books, Laura Aranda discusses and signs Pushing Back the Darkness, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-223\">Round Rock<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-226\">\n<li id=\"u270143-225\">Half Price Books, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-229\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-234\">\n<li id=\"u270143-233\">The Twig Book Shop, Nikki Folsom signs The Haunted Harlequin: Ghostly Experiences Behind the Scenes, 11AM<br \/><span id=\"u270144\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwig.com\/event\/nikki-folsom-haunted-harlequin-ghostly-experiences-behind-scenes\" id=\"u270145\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readableLinkWithMediumImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/twig%20event%20ad%20060317.jpg\"  id=\"u270145_img\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-237\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-240\">\n<li id=\"u270143-239\">Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author: Elliott Turner discusses and signs The Night of the Virgin, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-243\">Southlake<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-246\">\n<li id=\"u270143-245\">B&#038;N &#8211; Town Square, Dorothy Young signing Owner&#8217;s Guide to the Business Mind, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u270143-249\">Sunday, June 4<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u270143-251\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-260\">\n<li id=\"u270143-253\">BookPeople, ALISON MACOR speaking &#038; signing Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-255\">BookPeople, EDDIE WILSON speaking &#038; signing Armadillo World Headquarters, 5PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-257\">BookWoman, Readings and Workshop: Burn Black Zine &#038; Tenderspeck Healing Trauma with the Arts, 3:30PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u270143-259\">Malvern Books, Readings from Donna M. Johnson\u2019s Personal Narrative Workshop, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-263\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-266\">\n<li id=\"u270143-265\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, all day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-269\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-272\">\n<li id=\"u270143-271\">Brazos Bookstore, Olivia Clare reads and signs DISASTERS IN THE FIRST WORLD, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-275\">Mansfield<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u270143-278\">\n<li id=\"u270143-277\">Half Price Books, Local Author Sundays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u270143-281\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deep Ellum Lit Hop II, Dallas, June 3 McKinney Square Book Festival, McKinney, June 3 Summer Jam, Houston, June 3 Ongoing Exhibits Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, February 6\u2013July 16 Sandra Cisneros: A House of Her Own Exhibition, San Marcos, February 15\u2013July 1 Texas Writers Exhibition, Fredericksburg, May 1-31 Sunday, [&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-958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958","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=958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}