books, im not sure of… www.burningman.com really is all thie info you need as a primer for BRC…which only exists during the festival itself…thru out the rest of the year, the black rock desert is inhabited by caretakers, who are contantly cleaning & repairing damage made to the lakebed, as well as serving the community of gerlach.
gerlach, nv, is the nearest town to that which really isnt a high end travel destination, but IS an awesome lil bar hop on your way to the playa & a cute lil community DEEP in the middle of nowhere-ish.

book? you don’t need a book, all you need is this….the last sunday in august..black rock desert, gerlach, nevada…see you there..inshallah.