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.

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

Join us to hear Anne Fadiman, one of America’s most beloved nonfiction writers, talk about their new collection of evocative personal essays.

Free! Meet and hear from local authors Claire Oshetsky, Kate Schatz, Parini Shroff, and Mike Trigg.

In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue joins us to tell the iconic company’s life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world.

Deep Cuts Book Club is back with four incredible coming of age novels.

Join us to hear bestselling author of Swamplandia! discuss her latest epic, The Antidote, with Adam Johnson.

Electronic Frontier Foundation Director and leader in the field of digital privacy rights Cindy Cohn joins us to discuss Privacy’s Defender with technology journalist John Markoff.

Tayari Jones, award-winning author of An American Marriage, shares her unforgettable new novel, Kin, which Ann Patchett has described as “smart and funny and deftly profound.”

Lindy West has become an inspiration to many through her book Shrill and TV adaptation of the same name. We are delighted to welcome her to Kepler’s to discuss her new memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, in which she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, hits the road, rediscovers herself, and reinvents her marriage in the process.

Josie Iselin and Jessica Riskin both explore the relationship between human nature and the natural world, skillfully blending scientific ideas with history, art, and culture. They will be joining us to discuss their newest titles, The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest and The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Front Desk series, Kelly Yang, is back at Kepler’s with her provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…

Award-winning author, Devi S. Laskar, joins us to talk about her extraordinary new novel, Midnight, at the War with Alka Joshi.

Dr. Tina Seelig is the bestselling author of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20. She joins us with her new book, What I Wish I Knew About Luck, an engaging and practical guide to how to become lucky, based on her classes at Stanford and her hugely popular TED Talk.

Leading pain expert Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins us to discuss her new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, which sets out to bridge the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of understanding—and treating—pain.

USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Jesse Q. Sutanto, joins us to discuss her fantastic new title Ms Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block.

Always wanted to become a travel writer, a nature poet or family storyteller? In collaboration with the Bay Area Book Festival we are delighted to present three writing workshops which will be led by one or more highly accomplished authors. The workshops will be 50 minutes with a short break between each. You are welcome to sign up for all three workshops or just one.

Preeminent Martin Luther King, Jr., scholar Dr. Lerone A. Martin joins us with Young King, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.

Join us to celebrate Karen Nelson’s thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.”

Free! Meet and hear from local authors Ellen Barker, Meg Donohue, Portia Elan, and Victoria Tatum.

Nothing to See Here bestselling author Kevin Wilson joins us with his raucous and moving new novel about an unexpected road trip across America that brings a family together.

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. 

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.

Join us to hear Anne Fadiman, one of America’s most beloved nonfiction writers, talk about their new collection of evocative personal essays.

Free! Meet and hear from local authors Claire Oshetsky, Kate Schatz, Parini Shroff, and Mike Trigg.

In time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue joins us to tell the iconic company’s life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world.

Join us to hear bestselling author of Swamplandia! discuss her latest epic, The Antidote, with Adam Johnson.

Electronic Frontier Foundation Director and leader in the field of digital privacy rights Cindy Cohn joins us to discuss Privacy’s Defender with technology journalist John Markoff.

Tayari Jones, award-winning author of An American Marriage, shares her unforgettable new novel, Kin, which Ann Patchett has described as “smart and funny and deftly profound.”

Lindy West has become an inspiration to many through her book Shrill and TV adaptation of the same name. We are delighted to welcome her to Kepler’s to discuss her new memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, in which she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, hits the road, rediscovers herself, and reinvents her marriage in the process.

Josie Iselin and Jessica Riskin both explore the relationship between human nature and the natural world, skillfully blending scientific ideas with history, art, and culture. They will be joining us to discuss their newest titles, The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest and The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Front Desk series, Kelly Yang, is back at Kepler’s with her provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…

Award-winning author, Devi S. Laskar, joins us to talk about her extraordinary new novel, Midnight, at the War with Alka Joshi.

Dr. Tina Seelig is the bestselling author of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20. She joins us with her new book, What I Wish I Knew About Luck, an engaging and practical guide to how to become lucky, based on her classes at Stanford and her hugely popular TED Talk.

Leading pain expert Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins us to discuss her new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, which sets out to bridge the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of understanding—and treating—pain.

USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Jesse Q. Sutanto, joins us to discuss her fantastic new title Ms Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block.

Always wanted to become a travel writer, a nature poet or family storyteller? In collaboration with the Bay Area Book Festival we are delighted to present three writing workshops which will be led by one or more highly accomplished authors. The workshops will be 50 minutes with a short break between each. You are welcome to sign up for all three workshops or just one.

Preeminent Martin Luther King, Jr., scholar Dr. Lerone A. Martin joins us with Young King, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.

Join us to celebrate Karen Nelson’s thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.”

Free! Meet and hear from local authors Ellen Barker, Meg Donohue, Portia Elan, and Victoria Tatum.

Nothing to See Here bestselling author Kevin Wilson joins us with his raucous and moving new novel about an unexpected road trip across America that brings a family together.

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!