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Samantha M. Bailey among the authors at Houston book events this week

Samantha M. Bailey among the authors at Houston book events this week

Murder By The Book presents author Samantha M. Bailey.

Photo: Dahlia Katz Photography

MONDAY

Caren Beilin and Cristina Rivera Garza: Authors will be in conversation with Danielle Dutton via Zoom, to celebrate their new books from cult-favorite publisher Dorothy, a publishing project. Presented by Brazos Bookstore, Community Bookstore, Harvard Book Store and Third Place Books; registration required. 7 p.m., brazosbookstore.com

Samantha M. Bailey: Author will discuss “Watch Out for Her” with Sara DiVello via Murder By The Book’s YouTube and Facebook pages. 7 p.m., murderbooks.com

TUESDAY

Samantha Jayne Allen and Amy Gentry: Authors will discuss “Pay Dirt Road” and “Bad Habits” via Murder By The Book’s YouTube and Facebook pages. 7 p.m., murderbooks.com

THURSDAY

Christopher Carmona: Author will discuss “El Rinche Vol 2. Revolución” as part of Holocaust Museum Houston’s Genocide Awareness Month lecture series. 6 p.m., 5401 Caroline; hmh.org

Escritores en la casa: As part of the Spanish-language reading series, Inprint presents Guatemalan author Rodrigo Rey Rosa, who will be in conversation with Saúl Hernández-Vargas. This is a livestream reading and will be accessible from the Inprint website. 7 p.m.; inprinthouston.org

FRIDAY

Sascha Rothchild: Author will be in conversation with Kelly AuCoin to discuss “Blood Sugar” via Murder By The Book’s YouTube and Facebook pages. 7 p.m., murderbooks.com

SATURDAY

Jody Hadlock: Author will discuss “Lives of Diamond Bessie.” 3 p.m., Murder By The Book, 2342 Bissonnet; 713-524-8597, murderbooks.com

BIPOC Book Fest: The two-day festival celebrates books and literary works by Black, Indigenous writers and authors of color. 10 a.m., Buffalo Soldiers Museum, 3816 Caroline. “Little” BIPOC Book Fest will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 24 at Smither Park, 2441 Munger. The event will feature readings by award-winning authors Jasminne Mendez and Alda P. Dobbs, a performance by Writers in the Schools’ (WITS) slam poets, independent bookstores, vendors and book giveaways; inprinthouston.org

Ana Khan