BOOK EVENTS
MONDAY
Deborah Crombie: Author will discuss and sign “Garden of Lamentations,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, or toll free 888-424-2842 or murderbooks. com. Gulf Coast and Bat City
Review: Reading celebrates graduate student-run journals at the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Austin; features faculty editors and graduate students. 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com. Tery McMillan: Author will discuss and sign “I Almost Forgot About You,” 7:30 p.m., Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave.; houstonlibrary.org/hplq. The event is sold out, and the waiting list is full.
TUESDAY
Lisa McMann: Author will discuss and sign “Dragon Captives,” 5 p.m., Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial; 281-497-8675 or bluewillowbookshop.com.
Caroline Leech: Author will discuss and sign “Wait for Me,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
WEDNESDAY
John Lescroart and Kelly
Parsons: Lescroart will discuss and sign “Fatal,” and Parsons will discuss and sign “Under the Knife,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.
THURSDAY
U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference: This year’s theme is “Writing/Right History,” with scholars sharing their work in recovering the U.S. Hispanic literary heritage. Events scheduled ThursdaySaturday; registration starts at $35. Details and registration: artepublicopress.com.
Scott Sonenshein: Rice business professor launches his new book, “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less — and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined,” by moderating a panel discussion about the science of resourcefulness. Panel includes Brené Brown; former Sunoco CEO Lynn Laverty Elsenhans; KIPP charter schools cofounder Mike Feinberg; CBS News executive producer Mosheh Oinounou; and St. Arnold Brewing Co. founder Brock Wagner. 5:30 p.m., Shell Auditorium, McNair Hall at Rice University. Event is sold out, but a livestream will be available at facebook.com/BusinessRice. Reed Farrel Coleman: Author will discuss and sign “What You Break,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book. Jeanne Scheper: Author will discuss and sign “Moving Performances: Divas, Iconicity and Remembering the Modern Stage,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
FRIDAY
Open House: Murder By the Book invites customers to see the reorganized store and new carpet, which was replaced after the store flooded last spring. Champagne and giveaways. 5-8 p.m., Murder By The Book.
SATURDAY
Houston Authors Bash: Several authors will stage book signings and take part in panel discussions, including Rosalie King, C.A. Szarek, S.N. Garza and Charlayne Elizabeth Denney; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Cellar Door, 829 S. Mason. Facebook. com/houstonauthorsbash or eventbrite.com (search for “Houston Authors Bash”). Ronald Peters: Author will sign “Crossing Farmers Boulevard: A Journey to Oneness in a Polarizing World,” 1-3 p.m., St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Dowling, 2702 Dowling; 281-714-9062. Reserve a signed book and RSVP by Wednesday to info@ crossingfarmersboulevard.com. James Farrell: Author will sign “Up, Up, and Gone! My Forty-Seven Years in the Airline Industry — from 707s to 787s,” 2-4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands; 281465-8744. Space City Slam Series: Poets and rappers ages 13-19 can compete in this preliminary round of the Space City Grand Slam, organized by Writers in the Schools; 2 p.m., Express Children’s Theatre at Northwest Mall, 446 Northwest Mall; witshouston.org. Erin M. Hicks: Author will sign “Houston Soups and Sips,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713-5200061 or riveroaksbookstore. com. Amor Towles: Author will discuss and sign “A Gentleman in Moscow,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.