BOOK EVENTS
SUNDAY
Jack Davis: Author will discuss and sign “The Gulf,” 5 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com. Celebration of Donald Barthelme: Panel discussion will celebrate the life and work of Barthelme, including “Snow White,” the novel he adapted for the stage, which will be presented by Catastrophic Theatre in April. 7 p.m., Grand Prize Bar, 1010 Banks. RSVP to tamarie.cooper@ catastrophictheatre.com. Information: inprinthouston. org.
MONDAY
John Scalzi: Author will discuss and sign “The Collapsing Empire,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
TUESDAY
Hari Kunzru: Author will discuss and sign “White Tears,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
WEDNESDAY
Movie screening: A screening of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” will be followed by a discussion with author Ben Fountain and a producer, 6:30 p.m., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet; inprinthouston.org. Tickets $9 (seniors $7); mfah.org/films. Melissa Febos: Author will discuss and sign “Abandon Me,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
THURSDAY
Gail Caldwell: Author will speak and sign copies of “Let’s Take the Long Way Home” at the Houston Hospice Butterfly Luncheon, 11:45 a.m., Houstonian, 111 N. Post Oak Lane. Tickets start at $150; 713677-7123 or houstonhospice. org.
Launch party: Reception will celebrate the latest issue of the Latino literary magazine “Huizache” with live music and writers including Dagoberto Gilb and Lorna Dee Cervantes; 7-8:30 p.m., Nuestra Palabra Art and Books, 333 S. Jensen; 713-867-8943 or librotraficante. com. Robert Jensen: Author will discuss and sign “The End of Patriarchy,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore. CleRenda McGrady: Author will lead a panel discussion to discuss “Push Thru! Redefine and Create Your Own Success Story,” 6-8 p.m., Grey House, 4444 Westheimer. Tickets for discussion and wine reception start at $35; purchase tickets at pushthrucelebration.eventbrite. com.
FRIDAY
Moll Anderson: Designer and author will sign “Change Your Home, Change Your Life With Color,” 1-3 p.m., Forty Five Ten, 4444 Westheimer; 281-5604510 or fortyfiveten.com. Celebrating Independents: Texas Panel discussion will discuss and celebrate the state’s independent press, journals and bookstores, 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
SATURDAY
TeenBookCon: Festival for teen readers features more than two dozen YA authors, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Alief Taylor High School, 7555 Howell Sugar Land Road. Register to attend at teenbookcon.org. DiAnn Mills: Author will sign “Deep Extraction” and “Deadly Encounter,” 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 5303 FM 1960 W.; 281631-0681. Abbi Glines: Author will sign “Up in Flames” and “Under the Lights,” 2-4 p.m., Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry, Houston; 281578-7770 or katybooks.com. Alvia Wardlaw: Art historian and author will sign “Charles Alston” and “Thornton Dial in the 21st Century” at a reception, 4-6 p.m., Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto; 713-523-1616 or visit thecollective.org.