The LA Times has a travel article about how 1959 was so pivotal for Palm Springs (and the world) with lots of first hand recommendations including our fave, Shields Date Farm
Ray Mungo: Palm Springs Babylon : Sizzling Stories From The Desert Playground Of The Stars
Howard Johns: Palm Springs Confidential: Playground of the Stars!
Adele Cygelman: Palm Springs Modern : Houses in the California Desert
Alan Hess: Palm Springs Weekend: The Architecture and Design of a Midcentury Oasis