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.
Join us to celebrate Nina McConigley’s debut novel which has been described as “spirited and witty, stylish and audacious.”
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.
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.
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.
This February the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will be discussing The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary.
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.
Following the enormous success of our two trivia events last year we are delighted to invite you to Literary Trivia: Romance Edition!
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.
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?
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.
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.
Join us to hear bestselling author of Swamplandia! discuss her latest epic, The Antidote, with Adam Johnson.
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.”
#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.
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.
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.
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.
This 90-minute seminar combines the deep pleasure of reading an exceptional novel with the depth of a college-level lecture.
Writers! Join us for a panel about the craft of writing from three of the Bay Area’s top writing instructors. Authors Nina Schuyler, Jordan Rosenfeld, and Christine Walker will discuss craft and how to plan your next move as a writer.
Join us to hear from Jane Chen, whose revelatory memoir, Like A Wave We Break, is brimming with candor, humor and hard-won wisdom.
Join us to dive into the revelatory worlds of California’s most exciting writers, and discover how their books uncover our history and can help us imagine our shared future with one of the sharpest editors working today, John Freeman.
Join us for a conversation with the authors of The Life Machines, a groundbreaking new book that explores how harnessing our mitochondria can enhance our everyday lives.
In these anxiety-inducing times, Meditations for Mortals offers a source of solace and inspiration, and an aid to a saner, freer, and more enchantment-filled life.
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, joins us to explore his vision’s promise—and how it can be redeemed for the future.
New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz, Mary Roach, joins us for a rollicking exploration of human anatomy with her new book: Replaceable You.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Road to Surrender: Three Men and The Countdown to the End of World War II.
Alexandra Brown Chang and Raegan Revord join us to talk about their swoony YA rom-com debuts.
Randi Weingarten, attacked by the far right as "the most dangerous person in the world," joins us for a rousing defense of public education.
Kepler’s is overjoyed to host Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro for The Court of the Dead, the hugely anticipated sequel to The Sun and the Star.
With humor and tenderness, Amanda Uhle has crafted a heartfelt and utterly unique memoir, capturing the raucousness, pain, joy, and ultimately, the boundless love that exists between all parents and children.
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