BOOK EVENTS

SUNDAY

George Arnold: Author will sign “Pharaoh’s Follies: Kits of the CIA Adventures in Egypt,” 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-522-8571.

MONDAY

Alton Brown: Author will discuss and sign “EveryDayCook,” 7 p.m., Stratford High School, 14555 Fern. For admission, purchase the book from Blue Willow Bookshop; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

Allegra Hyde: Author will discuss and sign “Of This New World,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713523-0701 or brazosbookstore. com.

TUESDAY

Paulette Jiles: Author will discuss and sign “News of the World,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.

Jessica Brody: Author will discuss and sign her books for teens and tweens, including “A Week of Mondays” and “Boys of Summer,” 7 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

WEDNESDAY

Jan Jarboe Russell: Author will discuss and sign “The Train to Crystal City,” 6:30-8 p.m., Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline; 713-942-8000. Registration required to attend: hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx. Neltje: Author will discuss and sign “North of Crazy: A Memoir,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.

THURSDAY

Susan Elia MacNeal: Author will discuss and sign “The Queen’s Accomplice,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.

FRIDAY

Cassy Joy Garcia: Author will discuss and sign her “Fed & Fit” cookbook, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-5228571.

Houston Poetry Fest: Threeday event begins with readings from juried poets at 7:30 p.m. Friday; open readings 11:30 a.m., workshops 2-4 p.m. and readings from juried poets 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and a 2 p.m. Sunday reading from juried poets and a youth poet. Willow Street Pump Station, UHDowntown, 811 N. San Jacinto; houston poetry fest. info.

SATURDAY

Galveston Art Bound: Family festival, which supports children’s literacy and art education, 2-6 p.m., Galveston Art Center, 2127 Strand, Galveston; 409-763-2403 ext. 1003. During the street party, teams can sign up to use books to create art, which will be auctioned off at 5:30 p.m.

Chase Untermeyer: Author will discuss and sign “Zenith: In the White House with George H.W. Bush,” 3 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop. Kelly Windham:

Author will sign “Poe Pickles,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713 520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com.

Kathryn Casey: Author will discuss and sign “Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. Dan Slater:

Author will discuss and sign “Wolf Boys,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore