“Palm Springs Speaks,” presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Library, welcomes New York Times best-selling author Lisa Scottoline on March 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. She is the author of 29 novels, as well as a series of humorous memoirs. Scottoline began her crime fiction writing career in 1994 and has won the Edgar Award, and been awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. She also currently writes a weekly column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Chick Wit,” a witty and fun take on life from a woman’s perspective. These stories have been collected in a New York Times best-selling series of humorous memoirs, including their most recent, “I Need A Lifeguard Everywhere But The Pool.” Featuring a diverse selection of internationally known speakers, Scottoline concludes the successful 2018 inaugural series. Other speakers include author Dan Savage, writer, TV personality, and activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to sex, love, and relationships; and Deepak Chopra M.D., founder of The Chopra Foundation, and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing. Tickets are $30, $60, or $95 per ticket. The $30 admission is for back row seating and includes a copy of the author's book and access to the General Admission Book signing line after the lecture. For $60, it is general admission seating and includes a copy of the author's book and access to the General Admission Book signing line after the lecture. Tickets at $95 include VIP Admission to the pre-event Meet and Greet from 6:00-7:00 p.m., VIP Seating (Center Rows 3-20), and a copy of the author's book and access to the special VIP book signing line following the lecture. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Public Library. Palm Springs Speaks is proud to announce its benefactor sponsors: Friends of the Palm Springs Library and the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Friends of the Palm Springs Library is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to support the Library in providing world-class service to the community through the purchase of books, movies, music, the visual arts, furnishings and electronic equipment by advocating for funding, gifts and memorials. The Palm Springs Cultural Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established to encourage the development of the cultural arts in the Coachella Valley with a specific focus in the areas of film, fine art, live performance, dance, music, and community festivals.

Lisa Scottoline as Final Speaker of the Inaugural 2018 Season Series