Poetry and readings in San Antonio in October 2026: what’s on?

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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  Oct 8 · 6:30 PM

  Inkstravaganza 2026: Be-Mused, Be-Dazzled, Be-Loved!

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

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  Oct 10 · 10 AM

  From Observation to Discovery: Writing Personal Essays on Art with Jehanne Dubrow

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

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  Oct 11 · 11 AM

  Chris Howard, The Resonant State

  Chris Howard

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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  Oct 13 · 6 PM

  No Filters Youth Open Mic

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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  Oct 13 · 7 PM

  Stieren Speaker Series: Cheryl Strayed

  Cheryl Strayed

  Trinity University · Monte Vista / Tobin Hill

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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  Oct 14 · 6 PM

  Nightmares from Nowhere In-Person Book Club Meeting

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

  LitMinds Book Club: The Awakening

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

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  Oct 15 · 6 PM

  Happy Endings In-Person Book Club Meeting

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 15 · 6 PM

  Johnnie Bernhard, The Witch of Sonora

  Johnnie Bernhard

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Friday, October 16, 2026

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  Oct 16 · 10:30 AM

  Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend TWIGLET Storytime!

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

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  Oct 17 · 10:30 AM

  Story Hour at Nowhere Bookshop

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 17 · 11 AM

  Hannah Cabrera, Open Me For Adventure Series

  Hannah Cabrera

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

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  Oct 18 · 11 AM

  Conrad Gonzales, Captain Conrad's Safety Tips!

  Conrad Gonzales

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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  Oct 19 · 4 PM

  Crafty Hour

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  Oct 21 · 6 PM

  Lola Fisher, Mystery in Brightcloud

  Lola Fisher

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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  Oct 21 · 6:30 PM

  Veterans' Writing Collective with Sarah Colby

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

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  Oct 22 · 6 PM

  Francine Sanders Romero, Not for Sale: Kelo v. New London and the Modern Debate over Eminent Domain

  Francine Sanders Romero

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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  Oct 22 · 6 PM

  Gemma Correll, author of Anxietyland

  Gemma Correll

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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Friday, October 23, 2026

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  Oct 23 · 10:30 AM

  Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend TWIGLET Storytime!

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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  Oct 23 · 4 PM

  Spooky Book Fair

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 23 · 6 PM

  Emmy Pérez, Paper america: New & Selected Poems

  Emmy Pérez

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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  Oct 24 · 10:30 AM

  Story Hour at Nowhere Bookshop

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 24 · 11 AM

  Denver C. Pruitt, Texas Haunts: Central Texas

  Denver C. Pruitt

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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  Oct 25 · 11 AM

  Kevin Kidder, The Invisible Veteran

  Kevin Kidder

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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  Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

  Open Writers' Labs

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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  Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

  Truth as a Poet's Raw Material with Kathy Fagan

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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  Oct 27 · 6 PM

  Loren C. Steffy, Reconstructing Immigration

  Loren C. Steffy

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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  Oct 29 · 6 PM

  Ed Polansky, Oscar the Osprey Series

  Ed Polansky

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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  Oct 29 · 6 PM

  Maya Rupert, author of The Real Ones

  Maya Rupert

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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Friday, October 30, 2026

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  Oct 30 · 10:30 AM

  Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend TWIGLET Storytime!

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

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  Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

  Story Hour at Nowhere Bookshop

  Nowhere Bookshop · Alamo Heights

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  Oct 31 · 11 AM

  Lisa Compton, Reaper (Olivia Osborne #6)

  Lisa Compton

  The Twig Book Shop · Pearl

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  Oct 31 · 12 PM

  Teen Writing Circle with Daniel Ramirez

  Gemini Ink · West Side

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