Palm Springs Speaks Presents: Wade Rouse

Palm Springs Speaks Presents:
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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