Annual Palm Springs Pride on the Page Book Festival Returns November

The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation will host its fourth annual Pride on the Page book festival later this year at the Cultural Center, with a fundraiser following the festival.

“Each year, this festival grows in popularity,” Corey Roskin, library foundation board member, said in a statement. “Our community appreciates events like this, showcasing a wide variety of literary viewpoints, it’s part of what makes Palm Springs special.”

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov.1 at 2300 E. Baristo Road.

It will feature six panel discussions from LGBTQ+ authors and allies about their books and different topics.

Participating authors and moderators will include Tara Madison Avery, publisher at Stacked Deck Press; Journalist Will Dean; Melissa Febos, author of “Girlhood”;