The Literary Society of the Desert is a non-profit organization promoting literacy and the love of reading through presentations by (and discussions with) leading authors as well as promoting literacy, writing skills, and the love of reading in the community. |
 January 24, Guest Author Hannah Pittard
March 20, Guest Author Michelle Dean
April 17, Guest Author Whitney Scharer
May 9, Guest Author Keith O'Brien |
LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT 2019 LUNCHEON SEASON
Thursday, January 24 12 noon, Thunderbird Country Club Hannah Pittard, VISIBLE EMPIRE Tuesday, February 19 12 noon, Indian Wells Country Club Christina Lynch, THE ITALIAN PARTY Wednesday, March 20 12 noon, Toscana Country Club Michelle Dean, SHARP Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12 noon, La Quinta Country Club Whitney Scharer, THE AGE OF LIGHT Thursday, May 9 12 noon, The Vintage Club Keith O'Brien, FLY GIRLS |
LSD Sponsor Sis Jackson (top left) with President, Nancy Cunningham (top right) and Secretary, Donna Martin discussing Guest Author, Hannah Pittard's talk which opened Season Four at Thunderbird Country Club on January 24, 2019.  (Above) 2018 Guest Author, Julia Glass (Center) with LSD Exec. V.P. Joanne Mintz (Left), President, Nancy Cunningham (Right) and Coachella Valley librarians who received LSD grants for programming. Student guests are photographed with author, Lynne Olsen in 2017.
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Our student guests take their reading seriously--photo illustrates one student's "bookmarks" on their copy of Elinor Lipman's ON TURPENTINE LANE (below)
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