The week started off with the head of Trinity Press, Barbara Ras, reading from The Last Skin at The Twig Book Shop. Then there was the San Antonio Public Library Foundation’s spectacular Copyright Texas Dinner last night featuring the dynamic Carl Hiaasen. His Star Island is populated with celebrities and paparazzi; there are drugs, sex and the excitement of a kidnapping. Hiaasen’s book even has a sensational trailer.
The stimulating journals of Anita Brenner, a young American Bohemian living in Mexico City amongst artists such as Frida and Diego, will be unveiled at the Instituto de Mexico in HemisFair Park at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, and then Saturday brings David Sedaris to town.
With so many important literary events this week, how can I possibly convince you to come out to The Twig at 5 p.m. tonight to celebrate the publishing of Last Farm Standing on Buttermilk Hill: Voelcker Roots Run Deep in Hardberger Park – a book with no drugs, sex or celebrities?
Think of it as an intervention. How could you leave me there alone with a case of wine? And how about the music of Hank Harrison and the Lone Star Swingbillies in full cowboy regalia and the opportunity to support the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy?
Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker certainly was no Cherry Pye, but that’s not a bad thing. She was homegrown and reflects a part of our agricultural heritage we tend to forget.
Hope to see you tonight at 5, or better call a cab for me.
Update on November 17: Thanks to everyone who protected me by coming to share the wine!
Update on November 27: “Urban Spotlight” blogger focuses on the celebration at The Twig….
Postcards from Barton Springs 
Excluding the drugs, sex and celebrities, the book, the wine and the turn out, seemed pretty good to me!
Congratulations!
Keith
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