The Twig Book Shop began its evolution in San Antonio in 1972. Our name The Twig Book Shop got its inspiration from the Alexander Pope quote, “‘Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” Currently located at the former Pearl Brewery on the Museum Reach of the Riverwalk, The Twig provides newly released books for children and adults as well as award-winning classics. The space at Pearl has become a venue for local and national poets and authors. The Twig makes books available for book clubs, schools, and conferences. The Texana collection makes The Twig a destination for history lovers near and far. Hard cover and soft cover books can be purchased from this website, the database for which accesses a national distributor for independent bookstores. Libro.fm audio, and Kobo electronic books are also available so you should have no interruptions in your reading momentum. We welcome and appreciate your physical and/or virtual patronage.
Fernando Esteban Flores's Song for America is a poetry collection that moves like a current beneath the skin-quiet at times, but always carrying the force of memory and the weight of witness. These poems are built from lived experience, cultural inheritance, and an unwavering ear tuned to the music of resistance. Flores writes with a voice that...
Lauren Walthour lives with her husband, Steve, and daughter, Sylvia, on the highest hill in the southern Texas hill country of eastern Medina County, northwest of San Antonio. Born in Norman, Oklahoma, she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Letters from OU. She received her Masters in Public Administration in 1997 from UTSA....
National Poetry Month 2026 Finale at The Twig Book Shop Featuring Sheila Black and Laura Van Prooyen Part of our New Book This Year 2025–2026 Series As National Poetry Month 2026 draws to a close, we invite you to join us at The Twig Book Shop for a meaningful and memorable finale — an evening of powerful...
Children of all ages are encouraged to join in at Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend Twiglet Storytime. ALL AGES WELCOME! Two ways to enjoy Storytime: In person at The Twig or on Instagram Live: @MissAnastasiaJoy Instagram IGTV LIVE Instagram live streams are best viewed on a mobile phone or tablet device using the Instagram app....
Children of all ages are encouraged to join in at Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend Twiglet Storytime. ALL AGES WELCOME! Two ways to enjoy Storytime: In person at The Twig or on Instagram Live: @MissAnastasiaJoy Instagram IGTV LIVE Instagram live streams are best viewed on a mobile phone or tablet device using the Instagram app....
Author and nurse, Christina Ditchkofsky, talks with customers and signs Book One of her Burnt Letters Trilogy, a psychological exploration of abusive relationships. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-09/christina-ditchkofsky-burnt-letters
Poet, Rachel McBride, shares and signs her collection of poems, "Why Do Birds Sing After It Rains" exploring love and grief. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-10/rachel-mcbride-why-do-birds-sing-after-it-rains
Author and former DEA agent, Mike Chavarria, shares the gripping true story of his unlikely alliance with the son of a high-ranking Mexican cartel drug lord in his book Junior: A Son of the Gulf Cartel. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-11/mike-chavarria-junior-son-gulf-cartel
Stop by to chat with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters who will be sharing information to participate in the upcoming May 26th run-off election. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-13/league-women-voters-voter-registration-pearl-night-market
Children of all ages are encouraged to join in at Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend Twiglet Storytime. ALL AGES WELCOME! Two ways to enjoy Storytime: In person at The Twig or on Instagram Live: @MissAnastasiaJoy Instagram IGTV LIVE Instagram live streams are best viewed on a mobile phone or tablet device using the Instagram app....
Author and teacher, Vernette V. Ayers, talks with customers and signs her book Thirty Years Without You, a reflection on the loss of her father. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-16/vernette-v-ayers-thirty-years-without-you
Lisa Compton will sign books from her Olivia Osborne Series. https://thetwig.com/event/2026-05-17/lisa-compton-olivia-osborne-crime-series
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