BOOK EVENTS

WEDNESDAY

Emily Giffin: Author will discuss and sign “First Comes Love,” 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-522-8571. For admission, purchase book to get a wristband; wristband distribution starts at 9 a.m.

THURSDAY

Leslie Contreras Schwartz: Poet will discuss and sign “Fuego,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

FRIDAY

“Eyes Wide Shut” Masquerade: Masked partygoers will celebrate the Stanley Kubrick film “Eyes Wide Shut” as part of the Summer of Kubrick book club and film series, 6:30 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. Anna Silver: Author will discuss and sign “Songbyrd,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888424-2842 or murderbooks.com. Stella Brice: Poet will read from her work as part of the First Friday Reading Series, 8:30 p.m., Inprint House, 1520 West Main; for more details, email Robert Clark at houstonfirstfri@aol.com or HPFest@aol.com.

SATURDAY

Melanie Chrismer: Author will sign “Lone Star Legacy: The Texas Rangers Then and Now,” 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 1029 Bay Area Blvd., Webster; 281-554-8224. April D. Houston: Author will sign “From Damaged to Destined,” noon, Barnes & Noble, 7626 Westheimer; 713

783-6016. Tammy Hale: Author will sign “The Burning Kiss,” noon-2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 11200 Broadway, Pearland; 713436-1561. James Martin and Catherine Compson: Author and illustrator will sign “M.U.T.T.: Multiple Utility Tactical Teams,” 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-522-8571. Carolyn Gray: Author will sign “365 Days of Gratitude,” 2-4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., The Woodlands; 281-4658744. Joy Jones: Author will sign “The Last Madam: A Legend of the Texas Chicken Ranch,” 2-4 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd St., Galveston; 409-7508200 or galvestonbookshop.com. Sara Rosett: Author will discuss and sign “Marriage, Monster-in-Law and Murder,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.