BOOK EVENTS

SUNDAY

Jewish Book & Arts Fair: Annual fair runs through Nov. 13. Book highlights this week include Oliver Lapin Family Day (featuring authors Barry Deutsch, Pamela Mayer and Karen Rostoker-Gruber, 9:30 a.m.-noon Sunday); Marlene Trestman (“Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin,” 4 p.m. Sunday); David Eliezrie (“The Secret of Chabad: Inside the World’s Most Successful Jewish Movement,” 7:30 p.m. Sunday); Daniel M. Horwitz (“A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader,” 7:15 p.m. Monday); Christopher Noxon (“Plus One: A Novel,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday); Meir Shalev (“Two She-Bears,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday); Joel M. Hoffman (“The Bible Doesn’t Say That: 40 Biblical Mistranslations, Misconceptions and Other Misunderstandings,” noon Thursday); Peggy Orenstein (“Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape,” 6 p.m. Thursday); Jesse Itzler (“Living With a SEAL: 31 Days Training With the Toughest Man on the Planet,” 8 p.m. Thursday). Most events take place at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Commu- nity Center of Houston, 5601 S. Braeswood; 713-729-3200 or erjcchouston.org. Fair pass: $120; $80 JCC members; $12 series pass discount for seniors; individual tickets available.

Karen Kingsbury: “Girls Night Out” will celebrate the release of Kingsbury’s “A Baxter Family Christmas,” 7 p.m., WoodsEdge Community Church, 25333 Gosling, Spring. Tickets start at $20; purchase at premierproductions.com (search for “Kingsbury”).

MONDAY

S.J. Kincaid: Author will discuss and sign “The Diabolic,” 7 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.

Kelly Luce: Author will discuss and sign “Pull Me Under,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com.

WEDNESDAY

Mary Robinette Kowal: Author will discuss and sign “Of Noble Family,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713524-8597 or murderbooks.com.

Jon Meacham: Author will discuss and sign “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush,” 7 p.m., First Congregational Church of Houston, 10840 Beinhorn. To attend, purchase the book from Blue Willow Bookshop; each book purchase admits one, but companion tickets are available for $10. bluewillowbookshop.com.

“Snow White” reading: Actors from Catastrophic Theatre will read an excerpt from Donald Barthelme’s stage adaptation of “Snow White,” his first novel, published in 1966; 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.

THURSDAY

Leon Hale: Author and longtime Chronicle columnist will sign “One Man’s Christmas,” 1-3 p.m., Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry. Houston; 281-578-7770 or katybooks.com.

Jonathan Auxier: Author will discuss and sign his novels for young readers, including “Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard,” “The Night Gardener” and “Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes,” 5 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop.

Len Bourland: Author will sign “Normal’s Just a Cycle on a Washing Maching: A Memoir,” 5-7 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713-5200061 or riveroaksbookstore.com.

Ausma Zehanat Khan: Author will discuss and sign “The Language of Secrets,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.

Sally Connolly: Author will discuss and sign “Grief and Meter: Elegies for Poets After Auden,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.

FRIDAY

William Wenthe: Poet will discuss and sign “God’s Foolishness: Poems,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. Slam Poets @ Alley Theatre Teen Fall Slam: Poetry slam features area students, who will compete to participate in the Bayou City Slam, Nov. 19. 7 p.m., Neuhaus Theatre at Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave.; alleytheatre.org/slampoets.

SATURDAY

Friends of the George Memo

rial Library book sale: Sale of books, magazines, DVDs and more is part of the MEGA-Fest @ Your Library family festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview, Richmond. 281-633-4734 or fortbend.lib.tx.us.

Mary Sue Anton: Author will discuss and sign “Tales of a Century-Old Courthouse: New Madrid County, Missouri,” 11 a.m., Evelyn Meador Branch Library, 2400 N. Meyer, Seabrook; 281-474-9142.

James Hannibal: Author will discuss and sign his first kids’ book, “The Lost Property Office,” 11 a.m., Blue Willow Bookshop.

Gina Hooten Popp: Author will sign “Lucky’s Way,” 2-4 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd St., Galveston; 409-750-8200 or galvestonbookshop.com.

Yvonne Streit: Founder of the Brookwood Community will discuss and sign her book “Everyone’s Got a Seed to Sow: The Brookwood Story,” 3 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop.

Shiarnice Taylor: Poet, also known as Lyric, will sign “The Released,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore.

Amber Tamblyn and Janet

Fitch: Tamblyn and Fitch will discuss their creative friendship and read from their work, 3 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. The event continues with a screening of “Paint It Black,” a film adapted from Fitch’s novel and co-written and directed by Tamblyn, at the Houston Cinema Arts Festival; 6:10 p.m., Sundance Cinemas, 510 Texas Ave. Film tickets ($12) available at houstoncinemaartsfestival.org.

C.C. Hunter: Author will discuss and sign “Midnight Hour,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.

Stacy Holden: Author will sign “People of Memorial Park: Stories From Houston’s Favorite Trail,” 5:30-7 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore.

Josephine Yu: Poet will discuss and sign “Prayer Book of the Anxious,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.