BOOK EVENTS
SUNDAY Nathan Hale: Author will present his work as part of Inprint’s Cool Brains! Series for young people, 3 p.m., Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, 10410 Manhattan; inprinthouston.org.
Mary Beard: Historian will discuss and sign “S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome,” 7:30 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas. Each $17.95 ticket admits two and includes a paperback copy of the book; purchase at brazosbookstore. com. MONDAY Aaron Becker: Author will discuss and sign “Return,” 5 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com. Zoë Sharp and John Lawton: Sharp will discuss and sign “The Blood Whisperer,” and Lawton will discuss and sign “The Unfortunate Englishman,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com. Jonathan Safran Foer: Author will discuss and sign “Here I Am” as part of the Inprint Margarett Root Brown reading series, 7:30 p.m., Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, 501
Texas. $5 tickets available at inprinthouston.org.
Alley All New: Alice M. Gatling, directed by James Black, will read Martín Zimmerman’s play “On the Exhale” to launch the Alley All New reading series, 7:30 p.m., Texas Room, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas. Discussion afterward; reserve free tickets at alleytheatre.org or 713-2205700. TUESDAY Beth Moore: Author will sign “The Undoing of Saint Silvanus,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1201 Lake Woodlands, The Woodlands; 281-4658744; and 4-5:30 p.m., Booksa-Million, 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy; 281-644-2665. Stuart Neville: Author will
discuss and sign “So Say the Fallen,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. Kelly Seiler: Author will discuss and sign “The Plan,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com. THURSDAY
Ilona Andrews: Husbandand-wife writing team (which publishes under one name) will discuss and sign “Magic Binds,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. Rafi Mittlefehldt: Author will discuss and sign “It Looks Like This,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. FRIDAY Alicia Ostriker: Poet will discuss the poetry of the city,
7 Main; p.m., 713-521-2026Inprint House, or 1520 inprint-W. houston.org. S.C. Gwynne:
discuss and sign Author “The will Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. SATURDAY
Mitchel P. Roth: Author will sign “Convict Cowboys: The Untold History of the Texas Prison Rodeo,” 2-4 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd, Galveston; 409-750-8200 or galvestonbookshop.com. Suzanne Morris: Author will discuss and sign “Aftermath,” 3 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop. Maria Ashworth: Author will sign “My Big Tree,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713 520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com Colleen Thompson: Author will discuss and sign “The Off Season,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.
Nicolás Kanellos: Director of Arte Público Press will speak as part of the Delphian Distinguished Speaker Series, 5-7 p.m., West University Place Community Center, 6140 Auden; 713-773-4380.