Press Coverage

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival kicked off with a spectacular Angel Night.”

“Gates has an impressive list of accomplishments. He, along with Paul Allen, revolutionized computer software...”

“It’s not hyperbolic to say Rick Steves, the beloved travel host and writer, has seen the world and has shared his adventures with viewers everywhere.”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival continued yesterday, bringing in dozens of award winning authors right here to our desert.”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is celebrating 10 years of a love of literature.”

“Notable authors will include Pulitzer Prize winning writers, senior political analysts, and New York Time’s bestsellers.”

“The festival is sold out and features seventy sessions with a variety of authors over two-and-a-half days...”

“Rancho Mirage will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Writers Festival.”

“Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024, the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival stands as a world-class gathering...”

“Nobody knows President Joe Biden better than his younger sister and former longtime campaign manager, Valerie Biden Owens…”

“Today is the conclusion of the annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. This literary extravaganza has become a must-attend…”

Check out photos from day one of the 2024 Festival.

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival was founded in 2014 by Jamie Kabler…”

“Turner Classic Movies host and Coachella Valley resident Dave Karger is, not surprisingly, a huge fan of the Oscars…”

“In 2014, Jamie Kabler put on the first Rancho Mirage Writers Festival at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory…”

“Ahead of her Rancho Mirage Writers Festival appearance, Julia Whelan invites us behind the curtain at her La Quinta home and studio.”

“An excellent lineup of authors will attend this beloved annual event, happening Jan. 31–Feb. 2 at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory.”

“Here is our list of the top 23 cultural moments of 2023 in the desert.”

“bookworms and writers also get a celebration in the desert…”

“Rancho Mirage Writers Festival – the Super Bowl of writer’s conventions…”

“The 9th Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival kicked off its first night by honoring its sponsors.”

“A breathtaking lineup of literary and political bellwethers spoke at day one of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival…”

“Day two of the ninth annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival kicked off with another series…”

“El festival de escritores del valle de coachella continúa con fuerza en la biblioteca pública de Rancho Mirage.”

“When you call Fran Lebowitz, you must speak to the answering machine before she’ll pick up. And, after seconds that stretch like hours, she does.”

“Author and social commentator Fran Lebowitz has made her opinions known on a number of topics…”

“When a talk is titled ‘Rock Star Conductor,’ the bar’s already been set quite high…”

“Diana Gabaldon, left, and Anthony Doerr sign books for attendees…”

“The name Mankiewicz is a familiar one in Hollywood — and in politics…”

“Father Greg Boyle puts all of those things into action as a gang-interventionist…”

“presents a series of talks by eminent authors throughout the year…”

“It’s been called ‘Coachella for the Brain.’ When Jamie Kabler started…”

“The best solution may be an honest embrace of bias…”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival was full of thought and discussion…”

Hundreds of local high school and college students were treated to…”

“Deborah and James Fallows, journalists, have been flying high with favorable reviews…”

“The variety of authors ran the gamut of topics. Politics from both sides…”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Fest last day brought one of the most famous actors and his son…”

“The diversity of authors was impressive as almost every topic was covered…”

“600 bibliophiles and members of the fourth estate attended…”

“Actor Michael Douglas and his son, Cameron Douglas, gave two different presentations…”

“he decided it was time to break up with the Republican Party…”

“Country music star Tim McGraw appeared with presidential historian and writer Jon Meacham…”

“We are a culture that loves to read, and it’s that very passion that fuels…”

“more than 400 Festival Angels and major supporters gathered at the Helene Galen Auditorium…”

“Swaddle next year’s award for ‘best event of the season’ and send it now to Jamie Kabler…”

“As Coachella Valley festivals go, there is none more exclusive, exciting or elite…”

“Sally Field wrapped the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Friday…”

“Brown spoke bluntly about the state of American politics…”

“New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd proved a Q&A doesn’t have to be more than a series of questions and answers…”

“Tom Hanks will be interviewed by columnist Maureen Dowd…”

“2019 will bring some well-known names from the world of politics…”

“New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd will interview outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown…”

“Tickets for the seventh annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival go on sale Thursday…”

“When passes go on sale in March, they sell out in a few hours…”

“This internationally recognized festival has quickly become the foremost ‘Best Writers’ festival…”

“It was created by Jamie Kabler, and it is an incredible feast of intellectual analysis…”

“completed its quixotic mission Friday to turn intellectual thought into recreation…”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival may be the best writers gathering of its kind…”

“I first met Mr. Mills at, of all places, a writers’ conference in California…”

“But the best talks are at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Series…”

“I think people have a strong curiosity for why she lost, and they want answers…”

“just announced he’s writing a new book on Bob Dylan….”

“More than 1000 people flooded our resort city to attend the 4th annual…”

“captured the spirit, energy and freedom of the written word…”

“was a bold success on several fronts…”

“Bret Stephens gave a talk about the future of America…”

“thanks to Rancho Mirage Writers Festival founder Jamie Kabler, it’s all about scribes and their oeuvre…”

“It’s packed with lively conversation that entertains and informs…”

“Extra security is expected to be on hand Sunday for a talk by a controversial British author…”

“Wagner will make two appearances this weekend at the sold-out Rancho Mirage Writers Festival…”

“Festival sessions will be filmed and aired on the C-SPAN network…”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival again grew by leaps and bounds…”

“Robert Wagner has been announced as a featured guest…”

“there is a relatively new festival in town that takes you on a celebratory journey of the written word…”

“it will add a hotel space and move it to a weekend to make it more accessible…”

“The desert has a new phenomenon!”

“The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival most certainly stimulates questions, generates comments and inspires compliments…”

“It’s 70 degrees in this desert oasis, where I’m attending a writers’ festival, and I’m looking up at a vista…”

“But this festival is finding its identity as an event that makes you think…”

“What followed was a serious, though mostly skeptical, conversation among reputable journalists and authors…”

“Jamie Kabler has helped to create every reader’s dream: The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival.”

“Taking the helm by himself for 2015, Kabler took the festival to another level…”

“It’s time to add the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival to the list of top Coachella Valley events.”

“A new star in our galaxy of special events was born when more than 800 members of an endangered species known as book readers…”

“She tells the story of their lives together in a page­turner of a new novel.”

“He was really the first I think to recognize the power of his brand and to do the first brand extensions…”

“Rancho Mirage Librarian David Bryant calls the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival ‘an intellectual village’…”

“not just one of the most talked about cultural events in the valley but is quickly rising to national acclaim.”