Kepler's Books

The beloved author of Funny in Farsi returns with a warm and humorous autobiographical story about being a citizen of the world in her American, Iranian, Parisian family.

Join Bruce and James for a great afternoon, including delectable, healthy and organic appetizers from recipes in their book, as well as a demonstration of a solar oven.

Mom and Dad remember him as “the Fonz,” but you know him as the author of the great series Hank Zipzer. In his newest adventure, things are looking good for our hero. That is until Hank falls for a girl in his after-school reading program, only to find out that she is the cousin of his greatest rival ... (more)McKelty.

Based on the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, this superb series about the world's greatest underachiever is funny and touching, while dealing with learning differences in a gentle and humorous manner.

Ticketed event. Signing only.

Friendship, loyalty, and love lie at the heart of Meg Waite Clayton’s beautifully written, poignant, and sweeping novel of five women who, over the course of four decades, come to redefine what it means to be family. Humorous and moving, The Wednesday Sisters is a literary feast for book lovers that ... (more)earns a place among those popular works that honor the joyful, mysterious, unbreakable bonds between friends.

Eoin Colfer in:
Fairies, Fiends, and Flatulence - a live simulcast
Tuesday July 15, 2008 5:00p.m.

JUST ANNOUNCED!!!

Receive a special edition signed book plate when you attend the live nationwide simulcast of Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence a hilarious one-man show written and performed by Eoin ... (more)Colfer.** It is a must see for Artemis Fowl fans of all ages!

**Please note that Eoin Colfer will not be present. This is a coordinated broadcast of a live show!

Author Meet and Greet with:
Ally Carter
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
Thursday July 31, 2008 5:00p.m.

Show Ally your Gallagher Girl spirit!

Get a “bookish” lesson in the fine art of being a girl AND a highly trained spy. Join us for casual “Meet and Greet” book signing with author ... (more)Ally Carter. Sign up for our e-mail list and get entered to win an exclusive T-shirt from Ally.

DO YOU HAVE YOURS YET?

Reserve your copy of BREAKING DAWN by securing your invitation to BELLA'S BIRTHDAY BASH hosted by Edward Cullen. (Invitations can be purchased at Kepler's.) At the stroke of midnight your invitation can instantly be exchanged for one copy of Breaking Dawn!

Get a Pint for ... (more)a Pint! Not sure what gift to bring for Bella? In lieu of gifts, Edward requests donations be made to the Stanford Blood Center. A Bloodmobile will be set up on the plaza to accept your voluntary contributions to our community hospitals. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by visiting the Stanford Blood Center website. Each donor will receive a coupon for a free pint of ice cream from Baskin Robins plus a thank you gift from Edward.

There will be plenty of things to see and do including a trivia contest, prizes, food, and music. Keep checking our website for up-to-the-minute details about THE party of the summer!!

BREAKING UPDATES

Twilight Trivia Challenge

We are searching for the ultimate Stephenie Meyer fan and we’ve got a way for you to prove that YOU are that fan! Register today to participate in our Twilight Trivia Challenge that will take place on Friday, August 1st during Bella’s Birthday Bash. If you are interested in competing, send an e-mail to angelak@keplers.com. A fabulous prize awaits she (or he) who is crowned The Meyer Maven! Space is limited, so don’t delay.

Cosponsored by IDEX, the Ginetta Sagan Fund of Amnesty International and Death Penalty Focus. With a special introduction from filmmaker and activist Michealene Cristini Risley (Tapestries of Hope).

Benefit for Breast Cancer Connections
Based on her popular Literary Mama column, the author’s raw, moving account of juggling midlife, motherhood, and marriage with a rogue boob.

This master storyteller reads from his new work of wonder, terror and magic - his fist novel for younger readers since the best-selling Coraline. Sponsored by Kepler's Books, the Palo Alto City Libray and the Palo Alto Unified School District.

This master storyteller reads from his new work of wonder, terror and magic - his first novel for younger readers since the best-selling Coraline. Sponsored by Kepler's Books, the Palo Alto City Libray and the Palo Alto Unified School District.

p.m: Wine Reception
7 p.m: Screening
8 p.m: Community Conversation

This PBS documentary by filmmaker Alex Beckstead captures the spirit of independent bookstores and their struggle to survive in the digital age. It also tells the Kepler's story - its historical role as a center for ideas, free ... (more)speech and activism.

Join us to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the beloved bookstore a community stepped up to save.

Reception & discussion sponsored by Hometown Peninsula Independent Business Alliance.

Be sure to mark your calendars - another fabulous book event is in the works!

This is a not-to-be-missed event for the entire community!

The evening will include the following:

• Kepler's staff will present book club recommendations & their favorite new books
• Refreshments will be served
• ... (more)Advance reader copies will be available for book club leaders (while supplies last)
• Some of your favorite local authors will be on hand!
• This event is open to the entire community - perfect for book lovers, librarians, book club members, and finding that perfect book for the holidays!

Please RSVP to sina@keplers.com

After being teased one too many times, Ignatius MacFarland decides to build a rocket. Maybe extraterrestrials are nicer than his classmates! But when his rocket takes an explosive wrong turn, Ignatius ends up in another frequency run by former English-teacher-turned-dictator, Chester Arthur. Mr. Arthur ... (more)has taken the art, culture, and advancements of our world, shared them with this new frequency, and convinced the creatures around him that he’s a genius. It’s up to Iggy and Karen, another trapped frequenaut, to expose Mr. Arthur for the fraud that he is – and to hopefully make it home alive.

Part comedy, part science fiction, and part fantasy, this debut novel makes being a geek, well, kind of cool. Feig is the creator of the critically acclaimed TV show Freaks and Geeks and the author of the adult memoirs Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence and Superstud. This is his first novel for young readers. He lives with his wife and two dogs in California

Sleepytime Songs and Favorite Folk Songs

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and sing with the marvelous Peter Yarrow. This will be an unforgettable family evening of music, cookies and hugs.

A rollicking, rich portrait of a life. And what a life!
By one of today's greatest living actors.

Master mixologist and bona fide spirits expert, H. Joseph Ehrmann, will conduct a vodka tasting at the event. In this sweeping history of vodka scion Pyotr Smirnov and his family, distinguished journalist Linda Himelstein plumbs a great riddle of Russian history through the story of a humble serf who ... (more)rose to create one of the most celebrated business empires the world has ever known. At the center of this vivid narrative, Pyotr Smirnov comes to life as a hero of wonderful complexity—a man of intense ambition and uncanny business sense, a patriarch of a family that would help define Russian society and suffer from the Revolution's aftermath, and a loyalist to a nation that would one day honor him as a treasure of the state. Set against a backdrop of political and ideological currents that would determine the course of global history—from the fall of the Tsars to the rise of Communism, from vodka's popularization by none other than James Bond to Smirnoff's emergence as a multi-billion dollar brand—Smirnov's story of triumph and tragedy is a captivating historical touchstone. The King of Vodka is much more than a biography of an extraordinary man. It is a work of narrative history on an epic scale. In 2006, H. Joseph Ehrmann, who goes by H., restored the second oldest saloon in San Francisco and opened his flagship operation, Elixir. The bar has won numerous accolades for its cocktails, marketing programs, and atmosphere, and H., his skills and his signature cocktails are regularly profiled in international, national, regional and local media. He is a 2009 recipient of the Cheers Magazine Rising Star Award, and a finalist for "Operator of the Year" in the 2009 Nightclub and Bar Magazine 5 Star Awards.

Meet other "diners" and Deborah Madison for lunch and receive a signed copy of What We Eat When We Eat Alone. Call or stop by Kepler's for reservations. Cost includes lunch, tax, tip, and a signed copy of the book. Single Ticket: $67.00 Couples Ticket: $105.00

For reservations visit www.commonwealthclub.org/sv or call 800-847-7730.

For reservations visit www.commonwealthclub.org/sv or call 800-847-7730.

$8 - $20 suggested donation No one turned away for lack of $ Wheelchair accessible Presented by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center www.PeaceandJustice.org (650) 326-8837 Rules of engagement limit forms of combat, levels of force, and legitimate enemy targets, defining what is legal in warfare and what ... (more)is not. In the modern world, the rules of engagement are defined by an established body of international law and, for American soldiers, by U.S. law as well. When the government at the highest levels ignores these rules, when the conduct of a war and the war itself violate the law, as happened in Vietnam and is now happening in Iraq and Afghanistan, soldiers are forced into a legal and ethical dilemma. They must decide whether to abide by law and conscience--knowing the government does not--or to follow orders without regard to law. Rules of Disengagement, a new book from activist attorney Marjorie Cohn, examines the legal and moral questions posed by these wars through the eyes of American soldiers, showing the effects the wars have had on the soldiers’ lives and those of their families.

For reservations visit www.commonwealthclub.org/sv or call 800-847-7730.

Local author Betsy Franco has written over 80 books for children! Boy do we love her two newest works of art, A Curious Collection of Cats and Pond Circle. The vibrantly illustrated concrete poems in A Curious Collection of Cats were actually inspired by Betsy’s cats Frida and Jada. Betsy will be joined ... (more)at Kepler’s Story Time by Michael Wertz, illustrator of A Curious Collection of Cats. Michael is also a talented musician who has adapted some of Betsy’s poems into songs. If you ask nicely, maybe he’ll play for us!