Palm Springs in popular culture

Topical setting or storyline

Literature

• The Affair at Palm Springs – a crime novel by Clifford Knight. New York: Mead, Dodd..
• Alliance of Terror – suspense by Ronald Lawruk. CreateSpace. pp. 250..
• "Amanda Thorne" mysteries by David James
• * A Not So Model Home –. pp. 304..
• * Three Bedrooms, Two Baths, One Very Dead Corpse –. pp. 268..
• The Angry Buddhist – a novel by Seth Greenland. New York: Europa Editions. pp. 399..
• An April Afternoon – a novel by Philip Wylie
• As If Love Were Enough – fiction by Anne Taylor Fleming. New York: Hyperion..
• "Bad Day in Palm Springs" in Slow days, fast company: the world, the flesh, and L.A.: tales – Eve Babitz. New York: Knopf/ Random House. pp. 178...
• The Bad Ending: A Palm Springs Mystery – by Scott Brassart. PublishAmerica. pp. 172..
• Behind the Screen: Hacking Hollywood – a techno-thriller by Mark Stone. Emerald Book Company. pp. 285.
• Betrayal – Danielle Steel. Delacorte Press. pp. 336.
• Beyond Betrayal: Legacy of a Madman – suspense by Bill Westbrook. New York: Vantage Press. pp. 129.
• Biceps of Death – humorous mystery fiction by David Stukas. New York: Kensington. pp. 226..
• The Case of the Drowning Duck – a Perry Mason novel by Erle Stanley Gardner .
• Christopher Strange – fiction by Ruth E. McKee. Doubleday
• "Clair Gray" mysteries by Michael Craft
• * Desert Autumn –. pp. 343..
• * Desert Spring –. pp. 243..
• * Desert Summer –. pp. 258..
• * Desert Winter –. pp. 293..
• Coachella – a novel by Sheila Ortiz Taylor. University of New Mexico Press. pp. 197.
• The Coming of the Quantum Cats – a novel by Frederik Pohl.
• A Contractor from Palm Springs – gay romance by Nathan Grant. e-book.
• The Cracked Earth – a Jack Liffey mystery by John Shannon. New York: Berkley Prime Crime..
• Crossing Vines – a novel by Rigoberto González .
• Damn Straight – a Lillian Byrd crime story by Elizabeth Sims. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson. pp. 272..
• A Deadly Kind of Love – a novel by Victor J. Banis. Frisco, TX: Dreamspinner Press. pp. 208..
• Deadly Rendezvous: A Toni Underwood Mystery – a mystery by Diane Davidson. Rising Tide Press. pp. 191.
• The Death Web – children's literature by Emma L. Young. London: MacMillan. pp. 304..
• The Deer Park – a novel by Norman Mailer.
• "Delia's Series" family saga by Virginia C. Andrews
• * Delia's Crossing –. pp. 416..
• * Delia's Heart –. pp. 374..
• Desert Rain – a novel by Ann Maxwell writing as Elizabeth Lowell. New York: Avon. pp. 409.
• "Desert Rose" – a romance story in Easter Promises by Lois Richer. Steeple Hill. pp. 274.
• The Eleventh Hour – a Connor Hawthorne mystery by Lauren Maddison. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson. pp. 308..
• Emerald – fiction by Phyllis Whitney. Doubleday
• Enchanted Oasis – a romance by Faith Baldwin. New York: Dell. pp. 240.
• Every Frat Boy Wants It – by Todd Gregory. Kensington. pp. 288.
• Eyes of Your Heart – by Frederic Delarue. Frederic Delarue Productions. pp. 240.
• Fire: a drama in three acts – by Mary Hunter Austin
• The Franchise Babe – a novel about the LPGA by sportswriter Dan Jenkins. Doubleday. pp. 240.
• From Barcelona, with Love – a Mac Reilly suspense by Elizabeth Adler. New York: St. Martins Press. pp. 352.
• – a novel by Douglas Coupland. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 192.
• The Golden Years Caper – fiction by Robert Carson. Little Brown
• Gun Play – a "Shooting Shrink" book by Michael Thompkins. pp. 280.
• Happy Maisy Coleman – fiction by Juli I. Huss. Rhinbeck, NY: Monkfish Books. pp. 279..
• Have You Ever Noticed? Humor from the Pundit of Palm Springs – by Lou Perlin. William Pub. pp. 192.
• "Henry Wright Mysteries" by Albert Simon
• * Coachella Valley Traffic Jam –.
• * For Sale in Palm Springs –.
• * Mystery on the Tramway –.
• Highwire Moon: a Novel – by Susan Straight. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 306..
• Gregory Hinton novels
• * Cathedral City –. pp. 342..
• * Desperate Hearts –. pp. 341..
• Hollywood Wives – by Jackie Collins. Pocket Books. pp. 560.
• Hot Water – a romance novel by Kathryn Jordan. New York: Berkeley Publishing. pp. 288...
• Human Whirlpool – fiction by Robert Callahan. Murray & Gee
• I went to Palm Springs and all I got was Three Dead Blondes – a woman detective story by Anne Stinnett. Booktango.
• "Jacob Asch Mysteries" by
• * Castles Burning –. Holt, Rinehart & Winston..
• * Fast Fade – a "Jacob Asch Mystery". New York: Mysterious Press..
• Julio and Schwartz: a Brooklyn friendship – a novel by Kenneth Garrett. Palm Springs, CA: Williams Publishing...
• "Lady Smith" in Good Housekeeping – an August 1936 short story by Myles Connolly
• The Last Seduction – a Harlequin Temptation romance by Elda Minger. Toronto and Richmond, England:.. ..
• The Legend of Jasper Kell – erotic fiction by Daniel McVay. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 248..
• Lies of Convenience – a Route 66 Mystery by M.M. Gornell. Henderson, NV: Champlain Avenue Books. pp. 230..
• The Lonesome Gods – fiction by Louis L'Amour. Bantam..
• Love in Palm Desert – A College Coming-of-Age Adventure – erotic fiction by Katriana Stilette. Amazon Kindle..
• William J. Mann gay literature
• * Object of Desire. New York: Kensington. pp. 416..
• * Where the Boys Are. New York: Kensington..
• Eric G. Meeks fiction
• * The Author Murders: A Palm Springs Biblio-Thriller –.
• * Witch of Tahquitz: a Novel –. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe..
• Moon Over La Quinta: a Baby Boomer Romance – by Ivory Lace. Amazon Kindle
• Moody Forever – a mystery by Steve Oliver. New York: St. Martin..
• Moving Target – a romance suspense by Elizabeth Lowell. New York: Morrow. pp. 453...
• Murder in Palm Springs – a mystery novel by Mike Romano. National Writers Press. pp. 201....
• Murders in Palm Springs – about the murders of socialites Sophia & Edward Friendly and their maid Frances Williams, written by Albert Allen. Amazon. pp 28.
• Must See to Appreciate: Adventures of a Palm Springs Realtor – by D. G. Voda. Brown & King. pp. 168.
• My Ascent into Submission – BDSM fiction by Nick Willams. Nazca Plains. pp. 128.
• The Nasty – a novel by Joe Greer. Baltimore, MD: Publish America. pp. 216..
• Not a Girl Detective – a Cece Caruso Mystery by Susan Kandel. New York: William Morrow..
• Nowhere Yet – fiction by Edward Cozza. Encinatas, CA: Pinot Dog.
• The Oasis: Palm Springs Diaries – LGBT fiction by A.J. Llewellyn. Silver Publishing. pp. 92.
• Oedipus at Palm Springs – a "Five Lesbian Brothers play" by Maureen Angelos, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey and Lisa Kron. New York: Samuel French.
• One Way to Love – love stories by Glenna Finley. New York: New American Library. pp. 184..
• Oscar Season – detective mystery by Mary McNamara. New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 325.
• Other Desert Cities – a play by Jon Robin Baitz. New York: Grove Press. pp. 112.
• Other People We Married – stories by Emma Straub. New York: Penguin. 43367902
• Other Resort Cities – stories by Tod Goldberg. OV Books. pp. 200.
• Over the Edge – fiction by David Westheimer. Little Brown
• Palm Desert – book and CD-ROM video by Rudy VanderLans, Brian Schorn & Kenneth FitzGerald, and Van Dyke Parks, Honey Barbara, Elliott Peter Earle, Itchy Pet & Supercollider . Emigre Inc. pp. 96.
• Palm Desert Killing – mystery by Rosalind Burgess. Blake Oliver Publishing. pp. 266.
• Palm Springs – fiction by Tom Ardies. Garden City, NJ: Knopf Doubleday. pp. 400...
• Palm Springs – Trina Mascott. BackinPrint.com..
• "The Palm Springs PI Series" by Alex Ironrod
• * Deception: Palm Springs MLR Press.
• * Cages: Cathedral City MLR Press.
• Palm Springs Weekend – fiction by Marvin H. Albert. New York: Dell Publishing.
• Pandora Brown – fiction by Mary Sheldon. New York: Kensington..
• Poodle Springs – a Philip Marlowe novel by Raymond Chandler. New York: Putnam. pp. 268.
• Prelude to the Apocalypse – parts 1, 2, and 3 of the 5 part series by Kirby Wright. Lemon Shark Press.
• Pulp – a pulp fiction mystery by Charles Bukowski. Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press. pp. 202. .
• The Rainbow Detective Agency: Rancho Mirage – LGBT fiction by Ryan Field. Smashwords. pp. 161..
• Rancho Mirage: an American Tragedy of Manners, Madness, and Murder – a true life crime story by Aram Saroyan. Fort Lee, NJ. Barricade.
• Christie Ridgway romance novels
• * An Offer He Can't Refuse –.
• * The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men –. New York: Avon. pp. 374...
• The Saint Goes West – a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris. New York: Avon. pp. 154.
• Shadow Fires – a horror novel by Dean Koontz. Berkeley. pp. 528.
• Silent Scream – a "Groovy Mystery Caper" by James Huskins. CreateSpace. pp. 226.
• Sisters – fiction by Pat Booth. Crown Books
• The Spirit of Palm Springs – a novel by László Hajdú. AuthorWorks. pp. 300.
• Spirit Ranch – a mystery by Richard Foxx.
• Stars – part two of "The Butterfly Trilogy" by Barbara Wood . Authors Choice. pp. 367..
• A Stranger Lies There – fiction by Stephen Santogrossi. New York: Thomas Dunne..
• Tahquitz Exchange – a novel by Bernnie Reese. DeChamp Co. pp. 225...
• The Ten-Ounce Siesta – a mystery by Norman Partridge. Berkeley Publishing Group. pp. 254.
• Unbreakable Love – a romance by Angela Carling. Acacia Publishing. pp. 319.
• Under a Desert Sky – a police detective novel by Loren Lockner. Virtualbookworm.com Publishing. pp. 396.
• Unholy Birth – horror fiction by Andrew Neiderman. New York: Pocket Star. pp. 339..
• Unkindness of Ravens – a mystery by Kathleen Tracy. Paribus Press. pp. 304.
• Vermilion Sands – a short-story collection by J. G. Ballard
• "Veterinarian Mysteries" by Lillian M. Roberts
• * Almost Human –. New York: Fawcett Gold Metal. pp. 278...
• * The Hand that Feeds You –. New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. pp. 278...
• * Riding for a Fall –. New York: Ballantine. pp. 279..
• Joseph Wambaugh detective fiction
• * Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert –. New York: W. Morrow. pp. 336...
• * The Secrets of Harry Bright –. New York: W. Morrow. pp. 345..
• The Way Home – a romance by Allison Johnson. New York: Five Star. pp. 315..
• A Way of Life, Like Any Other – fiction by Darcy O'Brien. New York: Norton. .
• The Way Some People Die – a Lew Archer detective mystery by Ross Macdonald. Vintage. pp. 256.
• Wearing Black to the White Party – fiction by David Stukas. New York: Kensington. pp. 247..
• Web of Evil – suspense by Judith A. Jance. Pocket Classics. pp. 383..
• While Drowning in the Desert – a Neal Carey Mystery by Don Winslow. New York: St. Martin's Press..
• The Winning of Barbara Worth – by Harold Bell Wright. Chicago, IL: Book Supply Company. pp. 511.
• The Writing Experience 2001: The Palm Springs Writer's Guild Anthology – edited by Hyacinthe Baron. Writers Club Press. pp. 309.

  Folklore and remembrances

• Ernie Pyle's Southwest – travel descriptions by Ernie Pyle. Palm Desert, CA: pp. 105...
• Europe, 1905 Southern Cal., Palm Springs, 1935 – a travel journal by Laura A. Kelly. pp. 399.
• – a memoir by Neil Peart. Toronto, ONT: ECW Press. pp. 460.
• Heritage Tales of Coachella Valley – anthology edited by Florence Powell. Palm Springs, CA: American Association of University Women. pp. 65.
• Me Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood – by Cheeta, as told to James Lever. New York: Harper Collins. pp. 197..
• Night of the Full Moon – creative nonfiction based on the abduction of socialite Elaine Chaddick by Herbert D. Clough. Criterion House. .
• Palm Springs....The Good, The Bad & The Twisted: A True Story – by Mr. Sparkles. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp. 70.
• The Periscope: a Collection of Stories and Recollections About the Coachella Valley –. Indio, CA: Coachella Valley Historical Society.
• Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America – "A Memoir by the Other Son" by Kent Walker. New York: Harper Collins. pp. 405.
• Vanishing footprints from the hot desert sand: remembrances of a 90 year old Palm Springs pioneer: horse and wagon days on the southern California desert – a historical autobiography by Marshall Glenn McKinney. Sonoma, CA: McKinney. pp. 245..

  Poetry

• Casa de Cuerva: 501 Poems of the Palm Springs Backcountry – Ethan Applegarth.
• The Desert & Other Verses – poetry by Robert L. Edwards. R.L. Edwards. pp. 104..
• Desert Lore – poems by John Cutler Shedd . Los Angeles, CA: Jesse Ray Miller. pp. 47...
• Desert Spring: Poems – Natasha Borovsky, with sketches by Malou Knappp. Berkeley, CA: Sila Nova Press. pp. 59.
• Enchanted Sands – poetry and reminiscences by Elwood Lloyd. Los Angeles, CA: Arthur H. Steake. pp. 54..
• Souvenirs of the Palm Springs Area – reminiscences and poetry by R.E. Harrington. pp. 68..

  Young adult and children's literature

• Are There Bears Here? : an Adventure on Mt. San Jacinto, California – juvenile fiction by Rick Sanger and Carol Russell. Bishop, CA: Mountain Path Press..
• "Bloodlines series" – a spin-off "Vampire Academy" series by Richelle Mead
• * Bloodlines –.
• * The Golden Lily –. pp. 424...
• * The Indigo Spell –. pp. 401..
• Coachella – juvenile literature by Greg Robison. New York: Rosen Pub. pp. 978–1404217553.
• Desert Blues: a Novel – juvenile fiction by Bill Albert. Sag Harbor, NY: Permanent Press...
• Far – juvenile fiction by Carol Matas. Toronto: Key Porter Books..
• Flirting with Boys – a beach novel by Hailey Abbott. New York: HarperTeen. pp. 256..
• Little Tales of the Desert – juvenile fiction by Ethel T. Foster, with Hernando C. Villa,. Los Angeles, CA: Kingsley, Mason and Collins Co...
• "Palm Springs Weekend at the Rivera Resort & Spa" – Betty & Veronica Digest, Issue 193 of the Archie Library comics
• Past Crimes – young adult fiction by Carol Matas. Key Porter. pp. 188..
• Tempo Change – senior high school fiction by Barbara Hall. New York: Delacorte Press. pp. 247..

  Magazines

• Films and television

Music and audio

• Songs from the 1936 Paramount Pictures film Palm Springs
• * by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
• ** "I Don't Want to Make History, I Just Want to Make Love"
• ** "The Hills of Old Wyomin'"
• ** "Palm Springs"
• ** "Dreaming Out Loud"
• * by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
• ** "Will I Ever Know"
• * by Dorothy Fields and James McHugh
• ** "I'm in the Mood for Love"
• "Palm Springs Jump" – a 1940s jazz piece by Slim Gaillard
• "Palm Springs Moon" and "The Lady From 29 Palms" in popular music sheets – 1946
• "Winter in Palm Springs" in Fun Time – a 1957 Coral Records comedy album, performed by Billy de Wolfe and Hermione Gingold; also available in Almanac and other Broadway-London revues.
• Palm Springs Suite – a 1959 Capitol Records album by Jack Fascinato
• You're invited to spend the afternoon at the Frank Sinatra Show – a video recording of the 1959 ABC Television Frank Sintra Timex Show, released as a DVD in 2004 by Quantum Leap
• Jazz Oasis – a 1960s jazz Capitol Records album recorded in Palm Springs by Charlie Barnet
• Palm Springs Weekend – soundtrack from the 1963 film Palm Springs Weekend, music composed by Frank Perkins, with Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Ty Harden, Stefanie Powers, Robert Conrad, Andrew Duggan, Jack Weston, Carole Cook, Jerry Van Dyke
• * Includes the score "Live Young" by Paul Evans and Larry Kusik
• "Palm Springs Comes to Venice" in The Honey Pot – a 1967 film soundtrack by John Addison
• "A smoke tree dream" and "The Tahquitz falls " in Two desert scenes, for flute and harp – musical scores by :de:Roman Ryterband|Roman Ryterband
• "Palm Springs Drive" on American Gigolo – the 1980 soundtrack to the movie American Gigolo, composed and performed by Giorgio Moroder
• "Palm Springs Weekend" – a song by William Goldstein from the 1980 Lawrence Schiller TV-movie soundtrack
• "Palm Springs" in Social Climbers – a 1981 album by Social Climbers
• Rockin' the Night Away – a 1988 music DVD with Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, Chaz Bono, Sonny Bono, Dion DiMucci, Dion and the Belmonts, Donovan, Donovan Leitch, The Grass Roots, The Mamas & The Papas, Peter Noone and Mackenzie Phillips
• "Palm Springs, Sand and Stars" movement, The Atlantic and Pacific Suite – a 1994 composition by Ervin Litkei, arranged and conducted by Bernard Ebbinghouse with the London Symphony Orchestra.
• Classic Songs for Leonard Reed's Original Shim Sham Shimmy – a 1995 album featuring Will Ryan & the Palm Springs Yacht Club, with Rusty Frank, produced by On Tap! & Animation Music
• Vacationing in Palm Springs – a 1997 album from Californian ska punk band Reel Big Fish and Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
• "Palm Springs" in Feverish – a 1998 album by Pure
• The Other Palm Springs – a 1999 Peek-A-Boo Records album by Silver Scooter
• Palm Springs I Love You – a 1999 Country & Western album by Danney Ball & The Hollywood SongWranglers. CitySong Records
• Palm Springs Reunion: Ray Bush's BBC Jazz with Geoff Nicholas – a 2002 audio CD, Rollercoaster UK label
• Pinafore!: a ship shape new musical – a 2001 adaptation of H.M.S. Pinafore
• Masterbeat: White Party 2001 – a compilation of various artists hosted by DJ Brett Henrichsen on the Master Entertainment label, followed by Masterbeat: White Party 2002, and other Masterbeat albums
• Jazz in Palm Springs – a 2002 jazz album by Andy Fraga
• "Palm Springs" in The Very Best of Marc Antoine – a 2003 album by Marc Antone
• Folk Songs of the Coachella Valley in Story and Song – a 2004 book and recording by John Malcolm Penn
• "Palm Spring" in Party Groove: Winter Party, vol. 7 – a 2004 CD remix by Tony Moran
• Live at Peabody's – a 2004 jazz album by Rocky Zharp & the Blues Crackers
• Palm Springs – a 2005 Campo Records audio CD by Claudio Medeiros
• The Martini Kings
• * Weekend in Palm Springs – c. 2005 audio CD with songs from the 2005 video Camp Burlesque and TV series Six Feet Under
• * Palm Springs Serenade – a 2012 DION album, with Buddy Greco
• Mike Costley Live! A Palm Springs State of Mind – a 2006 Mike Costley audio CD
• Symphony of Light – a 2006 audio CD by Frederick Delarue
• "Palm Springs" in Exile On Schley Pass – a 2006 MP3 Alternative Rock album by Carl Johns on the Bronzerat label
• "Palm Springs" in Near Disasters/Sweet Hereafters – a 2006 audio CD by Jay Ray on the CDBY label
• "Palm Springs" in Rosé – a 2007 album by Bran Van 3000
• "Palm Springs Song" in Rubber Solstice – Late Octobra – a 2007 MP3 Alternative Rock album by John Tabacco on the Modern Voices Distribution label
• Palm Springs Getaway – a 2007 audio CD by Dr. Blackman
• Live in Palm Springs – a 2007 jazz album by Max & Bruce Kurnow, followed by Live in Palm Springs, Vol. II in 2009
• "Last Samba in Palm Springs" in Patterns, Circles and Shapes – a 2007 jazz MP3 album by John Mackay
• "Palm Springs" in Win Us Over – a 2009 album by ASG
• "Palm Springs" in California Years – a 2009 album by Jill Sobule
• "Palm Springs" in Teenage Summer Days – a 2009 MP3 rock album by David Arthur Brown
• "Palm Springs Eternal" in Suburban Field Recordings III – a 2010 alternative country album by Clem Snide on the snideco label
• "Palm Springs" in One One – a 2010 album by Matthew Herbert
• "California Gurls" – a 2010 song by Katy Perry.
• Coachella – a 2011 album with pieces from multiple artists at the Coachellafest
• "Palm Springs Life" in Kaputt – a 2011 album by the Canadian group Destroyer
• Desert Bass – a 2012 R&B/Rap Hip-Hop MP3 release by High Degree Hd, produced by Palm Springs Entertainment
• "Palm Springs Reset" in We're Here with You – a 2012 electronic album by Julien-K
• Greetings From the Follies: Great Moments At the Follies, Vol. 2 – Palm Springs Follies – audio CD
• Tony Rose His Piano & Orchestra Recorded Live at the Palm Springs Racquet Club – LAR Productions Orange Vinyl
• It's 1200 miles from Palm Springs to Texas – score by Jimmy Van Heusen
• Live Palm Springs – an LP country album by Electric Horsemen
• Live from Palm Springs – an LP album by Grace & Phil Moody

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