Twentynine Palms Book Festival | Poetry Happy Hour

An Afternoon of Spoken Word at the 29 Palms Inn An afternoon celebration of spoken word set on the outdoor patio of the historic 29 Palms Inn. The event will be hosted by Palo Xanto, a California Hi-Desert lyric poet, musician, and frontman whose work brings together poetry, music, and the distinctive creative spirit of the desert. Divided into two one-hour sessions, Poetry Happy Hour features Kent Wilson, Jennifer Kain, Ruth Nolan, Lisa Alvarez, Lynnette Robb, Larry Fike, Lashane Arnett, Megan Haugh, Leanne Daniele, Cindy Rinne, Mike Vail, Tammy C. Greenwood, Nikki Rawnsley, Stacey Lee Gee, and Kate Sterlin share original work inspired by memory, place, nature, identity, and the California desert.