The Must List

The Introverted Pleasures of Blue Willow’s Silent Reading Parties

Following their COVID-era boom, silent reading parties have finally made their way to Houston, giving bibliophiles time to read, be social, and receive recommendations over wine.

01/07/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Take A Look

Support Local: The Best Independent Bookstores in Houston

With as many stellar indie bookstores as there are in Houston, you can find pretty much any read you could possibly want—and maybe a few you didn't even know you needed.

08/07/2025 By Meredith Nudo, Amarie Gipson, and Daniel Renfrow

Lifting the Fog

Celebrate Community with Your Favorite Local LGBTQ+ Authors at Axelrad

Home is Where You Queer Your Heart tells stories of chosen family and community.

07/19/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Lights up on Washington Heights!

Lin-Manuel Miranda Dropping By Blue Willow Bookshop for Virtual In the Heights Event

The June 15 event will launch his new book In the Heights: Finding Home, which tells the story of his first Tony-winning musical.

05/19/2021 By Emma Schkloven

You Get a Book!

Oprah Winfrey Is Coming (Virtually) to Houston

Blue Willow Bookshop will host Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry for a discussion of their new book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, on May 3 .

04/26/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

presidential portraits

Don’t Miss George W. Bush’s Virtual Chat with Blue Willow Bookshop Next Month

The former president is promoting his new book, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants.

03/25/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Falling Action

After 47 Years, River Oaks Bookstore Has Reached Its Final Chapter

Local booksellers reflect on the industry’s biggest antagonists: big online sellers and the pandemic.

12/18/2020 By Aarohi Sheth

It's been a year, y'all.

Stock Dad's Bar Cart with Luxury this Father's Day

Life's a bit on the rocks right now. Here are some gifts to help the day go down smooth.

06/16/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

One for the books

3 Reasons We Love Blue Willow Bookshop

The West Houston store is a 2020 National Bookstore of the Year finalist.

04/01/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Publishers Clearing House

This New Site Compiles Houston's Literary Scene into One Place

ReadHouston.com wants to be your one-stop shop for independent bookstores.

05/08/2019 By Holly Beretto

Weekend read

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, April 26–28

Support local shops for Saturday's Independent Bookstore Day, plus a bunch more ideas.

04/26/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Bayou Stories

Houston Is a Character in the New Kathi Appelt Book

The Newberry-winning author enters the YA fiction realm with Angel Thieves.

03/19/2019 By Holly Beretto

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This Saturday is Independence Day for Books

Booksellers across the city will celebrate Saturday's Independent Bookstore Day. Here's how.

04/27/2018 By Holly Beretto

Fall Arts Guide 2017

7 Authors and Comedians Coming to Houston This Fall

Inprint kicks off its annual Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, John Mulaney stops by Revention Music Center, and more.

08/21/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Meet the Author

Joy the Baker Mixes Things Up With Her New Cookbook Over Easy

The NOLA-based baker, who stops by the Bayou City on Thursday, chews the fat about brunch, brownies and how Drake lyrics became the icing on her cakes.

04/04/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Book Smarts

Three Houston Independent Booksellers Win James Patterson Grants

The bestselling author brings holiday cheer to local literary leaders.

12/16/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Book Club

Don't Forget About Houston's Independent Bookstores

Whether its back-to-school shopping or browsing for a new page turner, skip ordering a dog-eared copy of The Catcher in the Rye from Amazon and support these beloved bookstores instead.

08/12/2016 By Kyndall Krist

Reading Galore

The Indie Bookselling Darlings of the City

Inside Houston's thriving independent bookstore scene.

01/05/2016 By Nick Esquer

literature

Houston's 4 Best Reading Series

We may not be New York or San Francisco, but we do have some world-class reading series. Here are a few of our favorites.

02/05/2015 By Bryan Washington