Literary
Barnes and Noble Presents Peaceful Bones Book Signing and Presentation by Dr. Samuel Axelrad, M.D.
Barnes and Noble Vanderbilt Square 3003 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, United StatesBarnes & Noble Bookstore will host Vietnam War veteran, Houston doctor and author Samuel Axelrad, M.D. Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir titled Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad’s memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an army surgeon during the Vietnam war where he …
Book Signing: “Of Dreams & Thorns” by J Salazar
River Oaks Bookstore 3270 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesWhat is Of Dreams & Thorns about? There is no easy elevator speech to answer such a question. It is about a young man in search of his dreams but putting his family obligations above all else. It is about a proud, passionate, prankster whose big heart and big pride trip him up time and …
The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Peaceful Bones Book Signing and Presentation by Dr. Samuel Axelrad, M.D.
Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel 3000 North Loop West, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce will host Vietnam War veteran, Houston doctor and author Samuel Axelrad, M.D. for its monthly breakfast connection. Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir titled Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad’s memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an …
Filling in the Gaps: Historical Research in Creative Writing
University of Houston Honors College M.D. Anderson Library 212 M.D. Anderson Library, HoustonCreative writers of all genres are invited to learn how historical (or other) research can enhance creative writing—or bog it down with information. Houston writer and award-winning teacher Claire Fuqua Anderson shares strategies and pitfalls of incorporating research into creative work in a three-hour workshop, followed by a reading from her novel in progress set …
Rothko Chapel Open Letters
The Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston, TX, United StatesFor his program Open Letters, artist Mark Menjivar will read aloud the letter of a Texas death row inmate. After reflection, Menjivar will facilitate a conversation with attendees about the complex issue of capital punishment. The program will be limited to 40 attendees and will be held on October 10, at 7:00 p.m. at Rothko …
“Climate Justice: The Time is Now, The Place is Here” with Elizabeth Yeampierre
The Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston, TX, United StatesElizabeth Yeampierre, an internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney and environmental and climate justice leader, will deliver the 2018 Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights. Her lecture, “Climate Justice: The Time is Now, The Place is Here,” will take place on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at the …
Black Like Us A Candid Conversation About the LGBTQ Experience
University of Houston 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX, United StatesJoin author Michael Arceneaux for a conversation that explores the Black LGBTQ community’s experiences with religion and the church. Arceneaux will share from his debut New York Times bestseller, I Can’t Date Jesus, a timely collection of hysterical essays about what it’s like to grow up in a world that constantly tries to deride and …
Michelle Obama Visits Houston
Toyota Center 1510 Polk Street, Houston, TX, United StatesIf there’s anyone who can turn a mega event like this at the canernous Toyota Center into an “intimate conversation,” it’s Obama. Expect her trademark warmth, wisdom, and Oprahesque inspirational storytelling to be on hand as she discusses her book, Becoming, and the life that brought about its pages.