29 Palms by Daniel Pyne at BOXO
Kip’s Desert Book Club will once again gather at Bernard Leibov’s BoxoHOUSE on December 7th to discuss the book Twentynine Palms, a Novel by Daniel Pyne. I had relatively low expectations for this novel when I began reading it, but then I got sucked into its desert noir world like a magnet, and it left me with a favorable impression in the end. I’m eager to hear what others think about how the city of Twentynine Palms is portrayed–hopefully leading to some lively discussion. The book is available on Kindle, and preowned for only a penny on Amazon, so give it a read.
BoxoHOUSE’s address is 62732 Sullivan Road in Joshua Tree, but don’t bother to GPS yourself there, it will end in tears. Simply turn south on Whitefeather Road off of Highway 62, drive past the hospital and turn right on the second dirt road, when you see the Boxo sign. Bernard’s house will be the first one on the left with the “Book Club” sign in front. Bring a folding chair if you have one, so we are sure to have enough seating, and try to park around back near the garage. See you there and don’t forget to bring the delicious snacks and drinks!
Monday, December 7, 2015, 7 pm
BoxoHOUSE
62732 Sullivan Road
Joshua Tree, CA (see driving directions above)
This is the fifteenth meeting of Kip’s Desert Book Club.
See Book Club homepage for more information on this monthly gathering
Every month from October 2014 until March 2020, Kip’s Desert Book Club gathered on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the home of a different resident of the Morongo Basin to discuss a book that in one way or another touches on the theme of “desert”.
Since the start of the pandemic, Kip has been hard at work making renovations to the kitchen and bathrooms at Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center, where he is the board President, and keeping their monthly USDA food drive alive. During this time, Kip’s Desert Book Club had largely been on pause, with the exception of a few virtual meetings. These virtual gatherings allowed us to welcome the participation of book club fans from beyond our local region.
Sixty-six books, more than seven years, and one pandemic later, Kip has decided to step back from being the primary book club organizer and join the rest of us as readers. Kip, we thank you for all the wonderful and eclectic desert books you’ve chosen over the years, as well as the unforgettable stories and knowledge you continue to share (if you know, you know!)
So, we are excited to announce that beginning in January 2022, our in-person book club will resume as the Desert Research Library Book Club (or DRL Book Club, for short). Each month, a member of the current Desert Research Library Artist Cohort will select a book from the library as that month’s book club selection.
