Drink up, book lovers: It's Literary Libations Week Have a cocktail to support the Texas Book Festival

B&B Butchers & Restaurant has created a literary-themed cocktail for Literary Libations Week. B&B Butchers & Restaurant has created a literary-themed cocktail for Literary Libations Week. Photo: Felix Sanchez Photo: Felix Sanchez Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Drink up, book lovers: It's Literary Libations Week 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

It's only Monday, but you should have a cocktail.

In fact, to support the Texas Book Festival, you should have a cocktail every day this week.

It's Literary Libations Week at bars and restaurants across Texas. In Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin, bartenders will serve up drinks with literary names, then donate a portion of proceeds to the Texas Book Festival's Lit Crawl.

The book festival, scheduled for Nov. 4 and 5 in Austin, will bring in nearly 300 authors to read, discuss and sign their books.

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At the Nov. 4 Lit Crawl, some of the same authors will show up at bars along Austin's East Cesar Chavez Street for "funny, random, ridiculous, irreverent, ecstatic literary readings, games and shenanigans." The list this year includes R. L. Stine, Sady Doyle, Sarah Bird and Chigozie Obioma.

Lit Crawl, like the rest of the festival, is free. Literary Libations Week is not, but it's for a good cause. Check out the options at Houston bars:

The Ninth Circle, made with Campari, Fernet-Branca and grapefruit juice.

Mongoose versus Cobra, 1011 McGowen

The Old Man and the Sea, made with Flor de Cana Grand Reserve 7 Year Rum, lime juice, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice.

B & B Butchers & Restaurant, 1814 Washington Ave.

Grey Expectations, made with Rémy Martin, Crème de Violette, lime and Earl Grey-infused simple syrup.

Lucille's, 5512 La Branch

Read more about the Texas Book Festival and Lit Crawl.