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Houston area book events: March 18-24

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MONDAY (3/18)

Nick Flynn: Author will discuss and sign “The Reenactments: A Memoir,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

Jodi Picoult: Author will sign and discuss “The Storyteller,” 7 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

TUESDAY (3/19)

C.J. Box: Author will sign and discuss the newest book in his Joe Pickett series, “Breaking Point,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

Karen Hess Rogers and Lee Pecht: Authors will discuss and sign “Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures,” 6:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5501 Main. Information for this Preservation Houston “History in Print” series event: 713-510-3990 or preservationhouston.org/events.

The American Reader: Readings from a compendium of new literature and critical writing, 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

WEDNESDAY (3/20)

Jess Walter: Author will discuss and sign “Beautiful Ruins,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

THURSDAY (3/21)

Henry Mora: Author will discuss and sign “The Redcatcher Express,” 5-7 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713 520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com.

Rick Klaw: Author will sign and discuss anthology “The Apes of Wrath,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

Dennis McKenna: Author will discuss “The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

Bernadette Noll: Author will discuss and sign “Slow Family Living,” 7 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

Short Fiction Soundtrack: Prose with an improvised musical score; music by Chance Hunter and prose by Patrick Stockwell, 7 p.m., Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave.; 713-869-7600 or kaboombooks.com

FRIDAY (3/22)

Houston Public Library’s  Bargain Book Sale: More than 60,000 books, most $2 and less, as part of annual sale,  Friday through Sunday at George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E, 1001 Avenida de las Americas. 4:30-9 p.m. Friday, member’s preview sale; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, open to the public; 11 a..m.-4 p.m. Sunday, fill a bag for $10 and open to the public. Information: 832-393-1387 or houstonlibrary.org.

Owen Laukkanen: Author will discuss and sign “Criminal Enterprise,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

Short Story Live!: Bob Graziano and Ted Pfister read selections from George Saunders’ early stories, 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

SATURDAY (3/23)

Lynn M. Herbert: Author will discuss and sign updated edition of “A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast,” 11 a.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

Kathy Duval: Author will discuss and sign her new picture book for children, “Take Me to Your BBQ,” 1 p.m. Saturday, Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

SUNDAY (3/24)

Harlan Coben: Author will sign and discuss his newest stand alone novel, “Six Years,” 2 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

Categories: Local book events
Maggie Galehouse | Books editor, features reporter

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