BOOK EVENTS
SUNDAY
Jefferywill 10 DoradoMary “Runninga.m.-3sign A. TraceyBlvd.;“A Perez:p.m.,in Family Heels,” 281-480-2678.Kroger,Sr.: Author Reunited,”noon5 Author 1950will sign El Tomball;p.m., Kroger, 281-516-2184.14060 FM 1920, Laurasign “Heroine Garner: Rising Author to will the Challenge” and “Scriptures and Scribbles,” 2-7 p.m., Kroger, 8011 W. Grand Parkway, Richmond; 281-341-2760. Brad Thor: Author will discuss and sign “Use of Force,” 2 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597 or murderbooks.com.
MONDAY
Roxane Gay: Author will discuss and sign “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body,” 8 p.m., The Ballroom at Bayou Place, 500 Texas. Tickets, $25.99 for one guest and $30.99 for two, include a hardback copy of “Hunger”; buy online at brazosbookstore.com. Information: 713-523-0701.
TUESDAY
Kathy Reichs: Author will discuss her work as a forensic anthropologist and her new novel, “Two Nights,” 6:30 p.m., Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive. $40 admission includes a copy of the book; hmns.org. Summer of Austen Book Club: Group will discuss “Emma,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713523-0701 or brazosbookstore. com.
WEDNESDAY
Keith McCafferty: Author will discuss and sign “Cold Hearted River,” 6:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.
Alexandra Fuller: Author will discuss and sign “Quiet Until the Thaw,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
THURSDAY
Bayou City Poetry Group Slam: Spoken-word poetry slam organized by Savannah Blue Arts and Outreach, 7:30 p.m., Indigo at Midtown, 2117 Chenevert. Tickets $15, $10 in advance at bayoucitypoetryslam.org. Summer of Austen film: Screening of “Clueless,” 7 p.m., Rice Cinema at Rice University, 6100 Main. Information: film. rice.edu or brazosbookstore. com.
FRIDAY
Anis Shivani: Author will discuss and sign “Literary Writing in the 21st Century: Conversations,” 7 p.m., Brazos Bookstore.
SATURDAY
Erin Nelsen Parekh: Author will read her “Behowl the Moon” at storytime, 10:30 a.m., Brazos Bookstore. E. Paige Burks: Author will sign “Return to Royalty,” 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 5656 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena; 281-9918011.
Diana J. Noble: Author will
discuss and sign “Evangelina Takes Flight,” 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 7626 Westheimer; 713783-6016. Kimber Fountain: Author will sign “Galveston Seawall Chronicles,” 3-5 p.m., Galveston Bookshop, 317 23rd, Galveston; 409-750-8200 or galvestonbookshop.com. Laura Lyles Reagan: Author will sign “How to Raise Respectful Parents,” 3-5 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer; 713 520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com. Rachel Caine and Martha Wells: Caine will discuss and sign “Ash and Quill” and “Stillhouse Lake,” and Wells will discuss and sign “All Systems Red” and “The Harbors of the Sun,” 4:30 p.m., Murder By The Book.