The Twig Book Shop

The Twig Book Shop has been a San Antonio institution since 1972, surviving and adapting through decades of change to emerge stronger than ever in its Pearl District location. The store moved to the Pearl, a revitalized former brewery complex on the San Antonio River, and found the perfect home among the district's mix of restaurants, artisan shops, and farmers markets. The Twig's selection is carefully tuned to San Antonio's identity as a military city, a culinary capital, and a hub of Texas-Mexican culture, with dedicated sections for military families, regional cookbooks, and Texas authors. The staff's reading recommendations are legendary, and the store maintains a personal touch that recalls the neighborhood bookshops of an earlier era. Weekend afternoons at the Pearl often find families drifting between the farmers market and the Twig, making it an integral part of San Antonio's most vibrant cultural hub.