BOOK EVENTS
MONDAY Mitchel P. Roth: Author will discuss and sign “Convict Cowboys,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com. TUESDAY
Erik Storey: Author will discuss and sign “Nothing Short of Dying,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com. Jayme Lynn Blaschke: Author will discuss and sign “Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. Mark Jodon: Poet will read and sign “Day of the Speckled Trout,” 7 p.m., Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave.; 713-8697600 or kaboombooks.com. WEDNESDAY Andrew Gross: Author will discuss and sign “The One Man,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. Jesse Donaldson: Author will discuss and sign “The More They Disappear,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
Words and Art: Writers read the poetry and prose they’ve written in response to Michael De Feo’s “Crosstown Traffic” art installation, 7-9 p.m., Rice Gallery, Sewall Hall at Rice University, 6100 Main; ricegallery.org. FRIDAY Elsa Hart and Julia Keller: Hart will discuss and sign “Jade Dragon Mountain,” and Keller will discuss and sign “Sorrow Road,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. SATURDAY Liv Hadden: Author will sign “In the Mind of Revenge,” 2-4 p.m., Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry, Houston; 281-578-7770 or katy books. com. Maria Elena Sandovici: Author will sign “Lost Path to Solitude,” 3-5 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd St., Galveston; 409-750-8200 or galvestonbookshop.com. Monte Akers, Roger Friedman and Nathan Akers: Authors will discuss and sign “Tower Sniper: The Terror of America’s First Active Shooter on Campus,” 3-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 16535 U.S. 59 S., Sugar Land; 281-313-8323.
Texas Poets event: A dozen Texas poets will sign the 2017 Texas Poetry calendar and read from their work featured on the calendar, 4 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com. Paul Luikart: Author will discuss and sign “Animal Heart,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.