All Upcoming Events
We're happy to bring you Refresh the Page, our new series of online programming. We'll keep our events calendar up to date—keep checking back for new programs and dates!
We look forward to seeing everyone in person when that becomes possible.
Kepler's Literary Foundation programs include live events that bring people face to face with leading intellectuals. Event formats include lectures, panel discussions, on-stage interviews, educational workshops, literary seminars, and community discussion groups covering the arts, culture, science, and current affairs. Our programs involve noted writers, artists, and original thinkers who engage with the community to discuss their ideas, insights, perspectives, and stories.
Deep Cuts Book Club is back with four incredible coming of age novels.
Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, shares how success can betray even the most principled organizations, and offers an incorruptible design plan for making the organization you’ll be proud to build.
Join us to discuss Life at the Dakota: New York’s Most Unusual Address by Stephen Birmingham.
Bestselling author Ruth Ozeki returns to Kepler’s with The Typing Lady, her riveting new short story collection.
Join Kepler’s and Brooke Averick to celebrate the publication of PHOEBE BERMAN'S GONNA LOSE IT. Your ticket to the event guarantees a copy of Brooke's debut novel and a signed, Phoebe Berman cherry-designed bookplate. This is Brooke’s first ever tour so be ready for an amazing time!
James Ellroy joins us with Red Sheet, his most daring and subversive work of fiction to date.
Dave Eggers, the award-winning and bestselling author of The Circle, Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible, returns to Kepler’s with Contrapposto, his sweeping new novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art.
New York Times bestselling author John Kenney joins us with his darkly funny and yet heartfelt novel I See You’ve Called In Dead, now available in paperback.
Enshittification author Cory Doctorow joins us with his short, provocative guide to AI: the good, bad, and stupid.
Join us to discuss All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman joins us to tell the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.
Calling all teens! Have you always wanted to write a novel but can’t think of a good idea for a plot? Is starting the easy part, but you get stuck a few pages in? Join our Teen Novel Writing Camp this summer for a four-day fiction fitness boost!
The indefatigable and incomparable Rebecca Solnit returns to Kepler’s with The Beginning Comes After the End, described as an “urgent manifesto for our tumultuous time.”
Native journalist and world traveler Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla) joins us with her memoir of adventure, love, and self-discovery.
This summer we are thrilled that bestselling author Daniel Mason is returning to Kepler’s to discuss Country People, his rollicking new novel.
Publishing a book can expand your influence and help more people benefit from your ideas. Book coach Elizabeth Dougherty talks through every stage of writing a non-fiction manuscript for professional experts who want to become authors.
Vinita Gupta joins us to share her memoir, Woman In Deed, which traces her extraordinary life story from India to America, her startup’s inception to IPO, and her rebirth as a bridge champion.
We are excited to offer a four-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 four consecutive Wednesdays: July 29, August 5, August 12 and August 19.
In the award-winning book The Mind Electric, Pria Anand, a neurologist described by the Times Literary Supplement as “Oliver Sacks’ most obvious heir,” reckons with the stories we tell about our brains–and the stories our brains tell us.
Why do accents develop, and how do they shape our professional and social lives? Valerie Fridland explores the history, science, and power of accents.
Join us at Kepler’s to celebrate the love of cake! We could not be more delighted that Elisa Sunga will be joining us to talk all about the CAKE PICNIC™phenomenon and her brand new part how-to guide, part recipe collection.
Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Less, joins us to discuss Villa Coco, a novel that showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia.
Chang-rae Lee, the acclaimed author of Native Speaker, returns to Kepler’s to talk about his coming-of-age novel, A Tender Age.
Greg Sarris returns to Kepler’s with The Last Human Bear, an epic story of curses, love, hard-won independence, and healing—and the first novel in 28 years by a widely acclaimed Native writer.
Tech leader Kamini Ramani joins us with her modern playbook for success, culled from the inspiring stories of a largely unrecognized cadre of luminary women of Indian heritage.
Speakers Series: Premier Events
Our Premier Events bring the biggest names in literature, science, entertainment and the arts into our community for intriguing one-of-a-kind discussions.
Eric Ries, creator of The Lean Startup, shares how success can betray even the most principled organizations, and offers an incorruptible design plan for making the organization you’ll be proud to build.
Bestselling author Ruth Ozeki returns to Kepler’s with The Typing Lady, her riveting new short story collection.
Join Kepler’s and Brooke Averick to celebrate the publication of PHOEBE BERMAN'S GONNA LOSE IT. Your ticket to the event guarantees a copy of Brooke's debut novel and a signed, Phoebe Berman cherry-designed bookplate. This is Brooke’s first ever tour so be ready for an amazing time!
James Ellroy joins us with Red Sheet, his most daring and subversive work of fiction to date.
Dave Eggers, the award-winning and bestselling author of The Circle, Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible, returns to Kepler’s with Contrapposto, his sweeping new novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art.
New York Times bestselling author John Kenney joins us with his darkly funny and yet heartfelt novel I See You’ve Called In Dead, now available in paperback.
Enshittification author Cory Doctorow joins us with his short, provocative guide to AI: the good, bad, and stupid.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman joins us to tell the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.
Calling all teens! Have you always wanted to write a novel but can’t think of a good idea for a plot? Is starting the easy part, but you get stuck a few pages in? Join our Teen Novel Writing Camp this summer for a four-day fiction fitness boost!
The indefatigable and incomparable Rebecca Solnit returns to Kepler’s with The Beginning Comes After the End, described as an “urgent manifesto for our tumultuous time.”
Native journalist and world traveler Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla) joins us with her memoir of adventure, love, and self-discovery.
This summer we are thrilled that bestselling author Daniel Mason is returning to Kepler’s to discuss Country People, his rollicking new novel.
Publishing a book can expand your influence and help more people benefit from your ideas. Book coach Elizabeth Dougherty talks through every stage of writing a non-fiction manuscript for professional experts who want to become authors.
Vinita Gupta joins us to share her memoir, Woman In Deed, which traces her extraordinary life story from India to America, her startup’s inception to IPO, and her rebirth as a bridge champion.
We are excited to offer a four-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 four consecutive Wednesdays: July 29, August 5, August 12 and August 19.
In the award-winning book The Mind Electric, Pria Anand, a neurologist described by the Times Literary Supplement as “Oliver Sacks’ most obvious heir,” reckons with the stories we tell about our brains–and the stories our brains tell us.
Why do accents develop, and how do they shape our professional and social lives? Valerie Fridland explores the history, science, and power of accents.
Join us at Kepler’s to celebrate the love of cake! We could not be more delighted that Elisa Sunga will be joining us to talk all about the CAKE PICNIC™phenomenon and her brand new part how-to guide, part recipe collection.
Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Less, joins us to discuss Villa Coco, a novel that showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia.
Chang-rae Lee, the acclaimed author of Native Speaker, returns to Kepler’s to talk about his coming-of-age novel, A Tender Age.
This Is Now with Angie Coiro
Our This Is Now series features headliner interviews by noted Bay Area interviewer Angie Coiro. The Foundation's in-house journalist since 2016, Angie brings wit, focus, and extensive research to every conversation.
Enshittification author Cory Doctorow joins us with his short, provocative guide to AI: the good, bad, and stupid.
The indefatigable and incomparable Rebecca Solnit returns to Kepler’s with The Beginning Comes After the End, described as an “urgent manifesto for our tumultuous time.”
Publishing a book can expand your influence and help more people benefit from your ideas. Book coach Elizabeth Dougherty talks through every stage of writing a non-fiction manuscript for professional experts who want to become authors.
Youth Events
Kepler's Literary Foundation currently produces nearly 100 cultural and literary events for local youth every year at Kepler's Books and in local schools. Every year, nearly 10,000 students benefit from our youth programs.
Story Is The Thing
This quarterly reading series is designed to bring emerging and established writers together to celebrate the art of storytelling.
Literary Discussions
Kepler's Literary Foundation organizes 8–10 literary discussion groups each month. Literary Discussion Groups are hosted by Kepler's staff and community volunteers are free and open to the public on a drop-in basis.
Literary Seminars
Literary Seminars are hosted by Kimberly Ford, PhD, and include an in-depth lecture with group discussion. Seminars are ticketed and the book is included in the ticket price.
Writing Classes
Bestselling author Ruth Ozeki returns to Kepler’s with The Typing Lady, her riveting new short story collection.
We are excited to offer a four-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 four consecutive Wednesdays: July 29, August 5, August 12 and August 19.
