Palm Springs Speaks Presents: Wade Rouse
Schedule
Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Plaza Theatre (Palm Springs) | Palm Springs, CA
Wade Rouse in Conversation with Steven Rowley
Celebrating the release of his newest novel, "That’s What Friends Are For"
Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 • 7:30 PM
The Plaza Theatre, Palm Springs
(Book signing to follow)
Join USA Today bestselling author Wade Rouse—known for his Viola Shipman novels—as he debuts a heartfelt and funny new story set in Palm Springs. That’s What Friends Are For is being called “The Guncle meets The Golden Girls”—a warm, witty celebration of friendship, aging, and the families we create.
In conversation with Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus, The Editor, and The Guncle.
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Where is it happening?
Plaza Theatre (Palm Springs), 134 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-6330, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:


















