Join us to discuss New York Times bestseller Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery.

As corporations are increasingly turning away from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion where do we go from here? Michael Leach, the former and first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the White House and author of Faith over Fear, joins us to talk to bestselling author of Fixing Fairness and DEI Deconstructed Lily Zheng about the future of DEI.

Drew Daywalt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit, returns to Kepler’s with his laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel–style picture book about a paper fortune teller left behind at recess who ends up saving the day.

Daisy Hernández joins us to discuss Citizenship, her provocative, personal, blazingly intelligent examination of one of the most vexing questions facing the United States today: Who is, and should be, a citizen?

If you love to cozy up with a good mystery then look no further! We are delighted to welcome five masters of mystery fiction to the stage to reveal their latest titles; where they get their inspiration; and how they decide which clues to divulge and which to keep hidden until you turn to the very last page.

Following the enormous success of our two trivia events last year, we are delighted to invite you to Literary Trivia: Romance Edition!

Dr. Elizabeth Vartkessian's clients are guilty of the most heinous crimes. But as Vartkessian tells it, everyone has someone who loves them. Even people who have committed murder. Join us to hear her talk about her new book, The Deserving: What the Lives of the Condemned Reveal about American Justice.

How do we find love? How do we live and love fully? And can we find healing and purpose after loss? Join us in the most romantic week of the year to hear Alison van Diggelen discuss her new book The Love Project with health psychologist and lecturer Kelly McGonigal.

This February the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will be discussing The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary.

IN PERSON SOLD OUT BUT VIRTUAL TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life return with a groundbreaking guide to transforming your daily routine into one brimming with joy, purpose, and meaning.

Investigative journalist Brian Barth joins us to talk about Front Street: Resistance and Rebirth in the Tent Cities of Techlandia which takes us on an immersive journey deep into Silicon Valley’s homeless encampments.

Join us to celebrate Nina McConigley’s debut novel which has been described as “spirited and witty, stylish and audacious.”

Kepler’s is delighted to host an evening with Lily King, the New York Times bestselling author of novels including Euphoria and Writers & Lovers. King visits with her latest, Heart the Lover, an intimate new novel of desire, friendship, and the lasting impact of first love. 

Acclaimed photographer Dick Evans and award-winning writer and nature guide Hannah Hindley come together to discuss In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area. They will be joined by John Epperson, President of the San Mateo County Bird Alliance.

SOLD OUT! We are excited to offer a three-part intensive course in personal essay writing with author Jane Ganahl. Please note the sessions will take place from 4.00pm to 6.00pm on three consecutive Wednesdays: January 14, January 21 and January 28.

The Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will be kicking off 2026 by discussing Gator Country: Deception, Danger and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner.

Enjoy cookies and a cocktail at our annual holiday party! Literary Circle members receive 10% off all purchases.

National Book Award⁠–winning author George Packer discusses his gripping new fable of imperial collapse with Dave Eggers.

This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War by Catherine Grace Katz.

Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson takes to the stage with his profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives.

Bestselling, beloved author Ann Packer returns to Kepler’s with her new novel Some Bright Nowhere.

Calling all aspiring writers for a creative writing workshop with novelist and experienced writing teacher, Matthew Clark Davison.

Free! Meet and hear from local authors Richard Osborn, Lori Ostlund, Raj Oza, and Shobha Rao.

Bruce Henderson returns to Kepler’s with his untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day, in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of World War II.

Deep Cuts Book Club is back with another round of female writing that changed literature.

Multi-award winning author Adam Johnson joins us with The Wayfinder, his historical epic about a girl from a remote Tongan island who becomes her people's queen.

This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard.

Celebrated author Gary Shteyngart joins us with his poignant and bitterly funny new novel, Vera, or Faith.

The author of The Day the Crayons Quit takes to the stage with his hilarious new chapter book, No Sam! and the Meow of Deception.

We’re thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for our first fundraising event celebrating 70 years of storytelling. Please join us to be in the presence of friends who delight in books and share our belief in the power and joy of reading in this community.