Announcing the 2025 Twentynine Palms Book Festival

November 7-9, 2025

2025 Festival highlights

The Twentynine Palms Book Festival returns for its third edition from November 7–9, 2025, as a three-day celebration of storytelling, creativity, and the unique heritage of the Mojave Desert. With a dynamic program designed to inspire readers, authors, and industry professionals, the festival aims to expand its reach while preserving its small-town charm and authenticity.

A woman with gray hair and glasses is speaking into a microphone while holding a book, standing in front of a panel of four seated people at a literary event. There are signs and a large TV behind them, and the event appears to be in a community cent
Three people engaged in conversation at an indoor event, with a man smiling, holding a water bottle, wearing a gray sweater, a man with glasses in a tan jacket, and a woman with braided hair and leopard-print jacket.
Booksellers and attendees at an indoor book fair with various booths displaying books and merchandise.
People at a booth discussing and displaying information, with a tablecloth promoting fairness and goodwill at an indoor event.
Indoor bookstore at a book festival with tables filled with books, people browsing, and a basketball hoop in the background.
A man holds a microphone and smiles while a woman stands next to him reading from a green folder during a presentation or event, with seated audience members in front.
An older man with a white beard, glasses, and tattoos on his arms is sitting at a table, signing a book with a pen. There is a water bottle, a smartphone, and another person's head visible on the table.

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