All Upcoming Events
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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.
Local author Betty Shamieh launches her debut novel, Too Soon, an exploration of the lives of three generations of Palestinian American women.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy.
The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.
In this two-hour fiction workshop, Simon will cover his six steps to maintaining a long-term writing process.
Bestselling author Allison Saft returns to Kepler’s for the the release of her new sweeping, star-crossed romance, Wings of Starlight.
Free! Hear from and meet Rita Bullwinkel, Yangsze Choo, Anita Felicelli, Cary Groner, and Rajesh C. Oza.
Kevin Fagan’s The Lost and the Found, set in San Francisco, explores the human side of what’s behind the homelessness epidemic.
New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and technology activist Cory Doctorow returns to the world of Red Team Blues to bring us the origin story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer.
Microdosing is proving to be a safe and powerful approach to a wide range of health conditions and enhanced performance. James Fadiman, an early psychedelic researcher, and co-author Jordan Gruber join us to discuss the first comprehensive book on microdosing, Microdosing for Health, Healing and Enhanced Performance.
Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris joins us for story time and an interactive drawing workshop inspired by his new book "Let's Be Bees".
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss “The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America”.
Joshua Miele’s work has had a profound impact on making the world more accessible, and he joins us to share his groundbreaking work creating equitable access to information and tools for blind and visually impaired individuals.
Two extraordinary voices in contemporary literature join us on the Kepler’s stage to explore one of the must-read books of the year, Tommy Orange’s Wandering Stars.
Award-winning author Laila Lalami joins us with her riveting new novel about one woman's fight for freedom.
In her groundbreaking Eve, Cat Bohannon asks the questions that scientists should have been addressing for decades about female bodies.
Bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson join us to rethink some of society's most deep-rooted problems.
Environmentalist Paul Hawken takes on a journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet.
Bestselling author John Green invites us to join the conversation about the world's deadliest infectious disease. THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.
Carolyn Huynh joins us on the Kepler’s stage with her stunning new family dramedy Family Recipe.
Gary Rivlin has had a front-row seat to Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, and he joins us to talk about his new book “AI Valley” which describes founders, venture capitalists, and tech titans locked a mad-dash race to cash in on the most transformative technology since the internet.
Bestselling author Alka Joshi returns to Kepler’s with her sweeping new novel, Six Days in Bombay.
Stegner Fellow Jemimah Wei joins us with her dazzling debut novel which explores the formation and dissolution of family bonds in a story of ambition and sisterhood in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore.
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" author, Shelby Van Pelt, joins us to talk about casting a giant octopus at the center of her novel and more!
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.
Local author Betty Shamieh launches her debut novel, Too Soon, an exploration of the lives of three generations of Palestinian American women.
The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet’s future.
Bestselling author Allison Saft returns to Kepler’s for the the release of her new sweeping, star-crossed romance, Wings of Starlight.
Free! Hear from and meet Rita Bullwinkel, Yangsze Choo, Anita Felicelli, Cary Groner, and Rajesh C. Oza.
Kevin Fagan’s The Lost and the Found, set in San Francisco, explores the human side of what’s behind the homelessness epidemic.
New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and technology activist Cory Doctorow returns to the world of Red Team Blues to bring us the origin story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer.
Microdosing is proving to be a safe and powerful approach to a wide range of health conditions and enhanced performance. James Fadiman, an early psychedelic researcher, and co-author Jordan Gruber join us to discuss the first comprehensive book on microdosing, Microdosing for Health, Healing and Enhanced Performance.
Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris joins us for story time and an interactive drawing workshop inspired by his new book "Let's Be Bees".
Joshua Miele’s work has had a profound impact on making the world more accessible, and he joins us to share his groundbreaking work creating equitable access to information and tools for blind and visually impaired individuals.
Two extraordinary voices in contemporary literature join us on the Kepler’s stage to explore one of the must-read books of the year, Tommy Orange’s Wandering Stars.
Award-winning author Laila Lalami joins us with her riveting new novel about one woman's fight for freedom.
In her groundbreaking Eve, Cat Bohannon asks the questions that scientists should have been addressing for decades about female bodies.
Bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson join us to rethink some of society's most deep-rooted problems.
Environmentalist Paul Hawken takes on a journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet.
Bestselling author John Green invites us to join the conversation about the world's deadliest infectious disease. THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.
Carolyn Huynh joins us on the Kepler’s stage with her stunning new family dramedy Family Recipe.
Gary Rivlin has had a front-row seat to Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, and he joins us to talk about his new book “AI Valley” which describes founders, venture capitalists, and tech titans locked a mad-dash race to cash in on the most transformative technology since the internet.
Bestselling author Alka Joshi returns to Kepler’s with her sweeping new novel, Six Days in Bombay.
Stegner Fellow Jemimah Wei joins us with her dazzling debut novel which explores the formation and dissolution of family bonds in a story of ambition and sisterhood in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore.
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" author, Shelby Van Pelt, joins us to talk about casting a giant octopus at the center of her novel and more!
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.
Kevin Fagan’s The Lost and the Found, set in San Francisco, explores the human side of what’s behind the homelessness epidemic.
Microdosing is proving to be a safe and powerful approach to a wide range of health conditions and enhanced performance. James Fadiman, an early psychedelic researcher, and co-author Jordan Gruber join us to discuss the first comprehensive book on microdosing, Microdosing for Health, Healing and Enhanced Performance.
In her groundbreaking Eve, Cat Bohannon asks the questions that scientists should have been addressing for decades about female bodies.
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.
Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris joins us for story time and an interactive drawing workshop inspired by his new book "Let's Be Bees".
Bestselling author John Green invites us to join the conversation about the world's deadliest infectious disease. THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.
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
In this two-hour fiction workshop, Simon will cover his six steps to maintaining a long-term writing process.