BOOK EVENTS
SUNDAY
Houston Poetry Fest: Readings from a juried group of poets and a youth poet, 2 p.m, Willow Street Pump Station, UHDowntown, 811 N. San Jacinto; houstonpoetryfest.info.
MONDAY
David Cay Johnston: Author will discuss and sign “The Making of Donald Trump,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.
TUESDAY
Charlaine Harris: Author will discuss and sign “All the Little Liars,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-5248597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks.com.
Mike Massimino: Former NASA astronaut will discuss and sign “Spaceman,” 7 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.
John Pipkin: Author will discuss and sign “The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
Debbie Frontiera: Author will read and sign her books for kids and adults at the Off 6 coffee series, 7-9 p.m., Off the Vine Bistro, 2685 Dulles Ave., Missouri City; offsix.wordpress.com.
WEDNESDAY
Fiona Davis: Author will discuss and sign “The Dollhouse,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.
Lily Hoang: Author will discuss and sign “A Bestiary,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
THURSDAY
Library reopening: Houston Public Library’s Jungman location celebrates reopening after a two-year renovation, 10-11 a.m., 5830 Westheimer; houstonlibrary.org. William Guest: Author will sign “Places You Want to Go,” 5-7 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713 520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com. Bae Suah and Deborah
Smith: Author and translator will discuss and sign “A Greater Music,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
FRIDAY
George Arnold: Author will sign “Pharaoh’s Follies: Kits of the CIA Adventures in Egypt,” 4-9 p.m., Barnes & Noble at Deerbrook Mall, 20131 U.S. 59 N., Humble; 281-540-3060.
Elin Hilderbrand: Author will discuss and sign “Winter Storms,” 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-522-8571. Must purchase the book from Barnes & Noble to attend.
Brit Bennett: Author will discuss and sign “The Mothers,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
Thich Dieu Thien: Zen master and author will discuss and sign “The Power of AWAKE,” 7-9 p.m., Universal Door Meditation Center, 2619 Charles Lane, Sugar Land; 2817-5659718.
SATURDAY
International Literature
Festival: Readings and panel discussions will celebrate poets and writers from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Israel, Mexico, Peru and the United States, 10:30 a.m.2 p.m., Robertson Auditorium at University of HoustonDowntown, 1 South Main; casaculturaldelasamericas.org.
George Arnold: Author will sign “Pharaoh’s Follies: Kits of the CIA Adventures in Egypt,” 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble at Deerbrook Mall, 20131 U.S. 59 N., Humble; 281-540-3060. Mark Lardas: Author will sign “The Battleship Texas,” 2-4 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd St., Galveston; 409-750-8200 or galvestonbookshop.com. Minerva Pérez: Author (and former Houston news anchor) will sign “I Gotta Story: My 30 Years in TV News,” 2-4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray; 713-522-8571.
Jim Cole: Author will discuss and sign “Never Cry Again,” 3 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop. Jayme Lynn Blaschke: Author will sign “Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore. Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail: Author will sign “In This Together” at a party for the book’s U.S. launch, 3-5 p.m., Off the Vine Bistro, 2685 Dulles Ave., Missouri City; RSVP at daniellemc.com.
Thich Dieu Thien: Zen master and author will sign “The Power of AWAKE,” 4-7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 16535 U.S. 59 S., Sugar Land; 281-313-8323.
Ashley Weaver: Author will discuss and sign “A Most Novel Revenge,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.