Pride on the Page 2026 Book Festival
About this Event
Join us for the 5th Annual Pride on the Page Book Festival for a full day of author sessions and much, much more! In celebration of this milestone, the theme this year will be "Five Years of Pride on the Page: Our Lives, Our Words, Our Stories"
For more details, author information, and a full schedule go to: prideonthepage.org
The Fifth Annual Pride on the Page Book Festival is presented by the Palm Springs Public Library Foundation (PSPLF) and the Palm Springs Public Library (PSPL).
Just register to attend our DAYTIME and EVENING events separately. Then, check-in upon arrival, and receive an event wristband, which will be required for entry.
In celebration of our fifth anniversary we are giving away a limited number of books by each of our featured authors, including our evening special guest! More details below.
We'll also be having a party, and you're invited! The reception celebration will follow our evening featured special guest, Ty Herndon, outside in our event tent (wristband required for entry).
Schedule
🕑: 09:30 AM
CHECK-IN BEGINS
Info: Check-in for the Book Festival and get your official wrist band, needed for entry, book giveaway line, and more! Bring your paper registration or have available on your phone. Didn't register in advance? No worries we will have registration opportunities at the event.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
MINING THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER MEMOIR
Info: Moderator: Danielle Myers-Porter in conversation with Author Erika Simpson about her book "This Is Your Mother".
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
THE MEMOIR IN COLLABORATION
Info: Author Daniel M Jaffe ("Russian Silhouette: A Memoir of Activism and Identity") and Publisher Ian Henzel ( Founder/Managing Publisher of Rattling Good Yarns Press) discuss the partnership and collaboration between a writer and publisher.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
BETWEEN FACT & FICTION: THE PERSONAL BEHIND THE NOVEL
Info: Author/Screenwriter Rasheed Newson ("There's Only One Sin in Hollywood") in conversation with Meredith Maran ("The New Old Me: My Late-Life Reinvention").
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
BREAKING FREE: A QUEER BLACK MAN'S JOURNEY
Info: Author Phill Branch ("The Double Dutch Fuss") in conversation with Author Geoffrey Newman ("Better to Cry Now: Shaping the Flow of a Gay Black Man").
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
LGBTQ+ SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH STORIES OF ATHLETES/ENTERTAINERS IN POP CULTURE
Info: Author Lisa M. Stulberg ("How to Win a Culture War LGBTQ+ Social Change Through Pop Culture") in conversation with writer/actress/producer/activist Jen Richards.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
A SHOWBIZ LIFE
Info: Author/Actor/Comedian Murray Hill ("Showbiz! My Life as a Middle Aged Man") in conversation with Actor/Comedian Tim Bagley.
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
DOORS OPEN FOR EVENING EVENT/PARTY
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
“WHAT MATTERED MOST,” A CONVERSATION WITH TY HERNDON
Info: Corey Roskin will talk with our special guest, Country Music Star and Author TY HERNDON about his memoir "What Mattered Most". NOTE: 50 FREE copies of Ty's book “What Mattered Most: A Memoir,” will be available 15 min. prior to the event for those with an event wristband lined-up outside of Theatre One in the designated line, one book per person, first-come, first-served, while supplies last, a book is not guaranteed.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
PARTY: Join Us in Celebrating Our 5th Anniversary!
Info: Help us celebrate this important milestone outside in our event tent. There will be music by Leanna & Miguel, refreshments, and time to mix and mingle with our authors, sponsors, and our community! The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs will be on hand to sell Ty Herndon's memoir and he will also be available to sign your book.
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