Join Johanny Ortega, author of The Ordinary Bruja, at the Twentynine Palms Book Festival from November 13–15, 2026.

This will be the first public event appearance for The Ordinary Bruja, a Dominican gothic horror novel about messy family dynamics, inherited magic, grief, silence, and the kind of haunting that begins long before the ghost shows up.

The Twentynine Palms Book Festival brings together readers, authors, publishers, and entertainment professionals to celebrate fresh voices and original stories in one of California’s most unexpected literary destinations, right at the edge of the Mojave Desert. The 2026 festival will take place at the Twentynine Palms Community Center at Freedom Plaza.

Stop by to meet Johanny, learn more about The Ordinary Bruja, and discover a horror story full of brujería, family secrets, and a hill that remembers what everyone else tried to bury.

Event Dates: November 13–15, 2026
Location: Twentynine Palms Community Center, Freedom Plaza
Address: 6547 Freedom Way, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277