Kepler's Literary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching and inspiring the community through literary and cultural programs. We provide a forum for celebrated writers, artists, and original thinkers to discuss their ideas, insights, perspectives and stories with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Our Upcoming Events
Join us to celebrate the release of Typewriter Beach by international bestselling author, Meg Waite Clayton.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris.
What Is Wrong with Men? The creator of the celebrated blog Bookslut, Jessa Crispin, joins us to answer the question in an unlikely place: the films of Michael Douglas.
You asked, we answered! This year Deep Cuts Book Club is revisiting Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in a special summer session.
Free! Hear from and meet Kyle Edwards, Kate Folk, Beena Kamlani, Kirsten Menger-Anderson and J. E. Weiner.
Join the "Etymology Nerd", Adam Aleksic, as he takes us on a journey from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift fanilects.
Sibling creator duo, Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm join us with the sixth installment of the beloved Sunny series.
What are the hottest new titles for this coming fall? Get the inside scoop with our friends at Penguin Random House, Jenn Ramage and Michele Sulka.
From glittering space operas to gritty cyberpunk five phenomenal authors join us to discuss their latest titles and how they are redefining and expanding the definition of speculative fiction.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss I Seek a Kind Person by Julian Borger.
Join us to celebrate all things Jane Austen with discussion, trivia, treats and more!
Get ready to dig in and explore the bustling world of construction in this interactive storytime!
Join us for the inside story of Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead from one of the few non-band members allowed in the band's inner circle: filmmaker, Len Dell'Amico. From 1980 to 1995, he witnessed brilliance, love, happy chaos, and pot.
Join us for an evening with local author Pamela Gullard whose new title, Lake Crescent and Other Spirits, takes us into the hearts of characters who want desperately to find love and talk intimately about their fears, their desires.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss What An Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman.
Join us to discover how you can achieve the impossible from someone who's done it before.
Deep Cuts Book Club is back with another round of female writing that changed literature.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Applegate, returns to Kepler's with her stunning tale of kindness and second chances, Pocket Bear.
New York Times best-selling author of "Stiff" and "Fuzz", Mary Roach, joins us for a rollicking exploration of human anatomy with her new book “Replaceable You.”
Deep Cuts Book Club is back with another round of female writing that changed literature.

Premier Events
Kepler's Literary Foundation offers a nationally recognized program of live cultural and literary events for the general public that covers a range of global and local topics.
These events feature a wide variety of public figures, including historians, social commentators, scientists and science writers, physicians, scholars, journalists, educators, novelists, chefs, business and technology leaders, and many other subject matter experts from around the world.
Residents of our community interact with recognized experts face to face and learn from their ideas, insights, and experiences.

Youth Events
Kepler's Literary Foundation produces literary events at Kepler's and in local schools, including the public schools serving East Palo Alto and the Belle Haven neighborhood in Menlo Park.
The goal of the youth program is to ignite a passion in students for reading and writing. Outstanding writers, artists, and original thinkers meet face-to-face with students to discuss the importance and power of storytelling.
These programs encourage students to tackle the challenges intrinsic to their own lives and communities and to find their voice through their own writing.

This Is Now with Angie Coiro
Veteran journalist Angie Coiro hosts a series of smart, funny and insightful on-stage interviews with notable newsmakers, writers, and artists.
Angie's interviews with Roxane Gay, Jane Mayer, Susan Faludi and more have drawn standing room only crowds at Kepler's and displayed the brilliance behind some of today's top thinkers and new insights into some of today's most complex issues.

Literary Seminars
Kepler's Literary Foundation hosts literary seminars and classes for those who are interested in a deeper involvement with reading and writing literature.
Each Literary Seminar combines the profound pleasure of reading an exceptional novel with the depth of a college-level lecture providing insightful interpretation and greater understanding.