Meet the Authors: Panel Discussion and Book Signing Event with Kathi Crawford and Friends

• Saturday, Oct 18, 2025  3pm - 5pm

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Join us at Sabine Street Studios in the South Gallery for a celebration of Houston authors! Featuring Kathi Crawford, Randall James Tyrone, Christopher Flakus, and more!

🎉 Celebrate New Voices in Houston Literature!

Join Houston authors for an afternoon of conversation, community, and creativity! Enjoy snacks, book signings, and a lively author talk featuring newly released works from local writers.

✨ Kathi Crawford's debut chapbook consider the light, an evocative hybrid poetry and creative nonfiction collection, was selected as “best entry” in Finishing Line Press’s 2024 Open Competition. consider the light explores themes of identity, belonging, and transformation.

✨ Randall James Tyrone’s debut collection City of Dis is a searing exploration of contemporary existence intertwined with medieval notions of damnation, invoking Dante’s “Inferno”. Doubling as a novel-in-verse, City of Dis stands as a vivid critique of society and haunting testament to resilience in the face of decay.

✨ Chris Flakus' Flight of the Chicxulub thrusts readers into the smog-choked skies of Xochipili, a prison planet built on the bones of exile and revolution. Blending raw poetic prose with Aztec symbolism and the industrial grit of cyberpunk, Flakus crafts a visionary tale where love, loss, and rebellion collide.

Copies for signing will be available for purchase at the event, or you can purchase a copy and bring it with you.

🍷 Refreshments will be provided, and authors will share insights into their creative journeys and sign books.

🎨 While you're here, take time to explore the vibrant art studios throughout the building! Many artists will have their doors open, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their workspaces and creative processes. It’s a perfect opportunity to connect with Houston’s broader arts community and discover new inspiration.

This event and Writespace Writing Center are supported in part by the City of Houston and the Houston Arts Alliance.