Lit City:
What’s Going on in the Austin Book World Apr. 7th – Apr. 13th
The Austin weather is finally synced with the time of year: Spring feels here! Make sure to get out and enjoy the beautiful city, as well as all of the literary events available this week! From Kid’s Storytimes, to a three–day Poetry Festival, there are many different events for all kinds/ages of literary lovers! Here is what’s going on this week in the Austin Book World:
Thursday, Apr. 7 (11 AM – 5 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the Austin International Poetry Festival: DAY ONE, a day of readings as part of the 24th annual Austin International Poetry Festival.
Friday, Apr. 8 (11 AM – 5 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the Austin International Poetry Festival: DAY TWO, a day of readings as part of the 24th annual Austin International Poetry Festival.
Friday, Apr. 8 (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy Local Author Night with Brett Burlison speaking and signing Riverside.
Saturday, Apr. 9 (11 AM – 1 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the Austin International Poetry Festival: DAY THREE, a day of readings as part of the 24th annual Austin International Poetry Festival.
Sunday, Apr. 10 (4 PM – 6 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy this month’s Austin Writers Roulette. This month’s theme: “Best Sincerest Lie.”
Monday, Apr. 11 (7 PM) @ BookPeople, MysteryPeople welcomes bestselling authors Stuart Woodsand David C. Taylor speaking and signing Family Jewels and Night Work.
Tuesday, Apr. 12 (7 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy Getting To Know The Goddess: Ancient Sacred Ireland Slide Show, presented by Robin Heart Shepperd.
Tuesday, Apr. 12 (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy An Evening with Leila S. Chudori, sharing her historical novel Home, which explores the lives of Indonesian exiles from the 1965 anti-Communist massacre to the overthrow of Suharto in 1998.
Wednesday, Apr. 13 (1030 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy another Storytime with Ms. Staci! Don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn
Writing Your Heart Out: The Craft of the Personal Essay:
In this workshop, we’ll learn to craft powerful personal essays, from the literary basics – including the most important sentence in your essay – to the emotional roller coaster of running into your neighbor after he learned your most embarrassing secrets in the New York Times.
We’ll also cover the protocol of sending out queries and discuss outlets for finished pieces. Bring your in-progress essay, your ideas for essays, and a really open mind.
The Story Hunter: Mining Life and History in Search of Story with Greg Neri:
Finding treasure hidden in plain sight is something Coretta Scott King honor-winning author G. Neri does well. In this class, he will talk about how he honed the radar that has resulted in 9 award-winning books: novels, graphic novels and picture books all inspired by real life—people, places or events that no one had written about before. He has applied his unique talents to story finding to about everything from black urban cowboys to drug smuggling surfers to his latest quest: the real-life childhood friendship of Harper Lee and Truman Capote.