Kepler's News, November 2007
Highlights:
· Join Kepler's and 75 other independent bookstores across the nation to view a film celebrating the final work of David Halberstam: The Coldest Winter.
· Kepler's launches its Adult Writing Workshop on November 4 at 4:00 p.m.
· We are thrilled to present an Author à la Carte dinner with bad boy chef, Anthony Bourdain. Don't miss out - seats are going fast!
· We are proud to host two authors whose books have generated some recent controversy: Fake Steve Jobs, of blogdom fame, and David Michaelis with his biography of Charles Schulz.
· Don't miss Naomi Wolf discussing her fascinating book The End of America.
· Kepler's and the Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley present Tom Perkins and Chris Matthews in November.
· Customer favorites Clive Cussler, Judith Thurman and Ellen Litman will appear this month.
· Acclaimed science writer Fritjof Capra will discuss his book about Leonardo da Vinci.
· Acterra will host "Greening Your Holidays" at Kepler's.
· Be sure to check out the entire list of November events below.
· To receive the Youth and Children's department e-newsblast, please contact Angela Kroner-Grafmiller, angelak@keplers.com
November Programs and Events
· We look forward to seeing you at these exciting programs and events. All of these events are free and take place at Kepler's unless otherwise noted. For more information on Kepler's events:
http://keplers.com/?sec=programs-events&subsec=upcoming-events
· A special note on Book Signings: Your purchase of the author's book at Kepler's allows us to bring these events to our store. Thank you for your support!
Attention Kepler's members! Stay tuned for information about our Members-Only Chocolate and Champagne holiday shopping party on December 2nd.
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This holiday season, for every $10 worth of Kepler's gift cards you purchase, win a chance to win a $300 shopping spree at Kepler's Bookstore! The more gift cards you buy, the better your chances to win. Offer good 11/23-12/24.
Author Events:
Fake Steve Jobs (a.k.a. Forbes reporter Dan Lyons)
Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs: A Parody
Thursday, November 1, 7:30 p.m.
Unlike the off-the-cuff ramblings on his blog, Options is a well-plotted satire that imagines Apple's chief executive grappling with his real-life stock option backdating troubles and getting help, and bad advice, from friends like Larry Ellison, Bono and
Al Gore.
NOTE: There will be a party after the reading, open to the public, at the British Banker's Club (BBC). If you plan to attend, please notify the host by emailing fakestevefriends@coghead.com.
Adult Writing Workshop
Sunday, November 4, 4:00 p.m.
Due to popular demand, Kepler's has formed a Writing Group. This will be the first meeting.
Juan de Recacoechea and Adrian Althoff (translator)
American Visa
Monday, November 5, 7:30 p.m.
A best-seller in its own country, this novel about a man desperate to get into America is one of the few Bolivian novels to be translated into English, and especially with the present furor about immigration, it is sure to spark interest.
Acterra Hosts "Greening Your Holidays"
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m.
Join Cecile Andrews, author of Slow Is Beautiful: New Visions of Community, Leisure and Joie de Vivre, in a discussion about enjoying the holidays without overextending your wallet, your carbon footprint, or your sanity. Find out about Global Exchange fair trade and their November 18th "Buy Local Day."
Jonah Lehrer
Proust Was a Neuroscientist
Thursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.
From a rising journalist and Rhodes scholar, a dazzling look at how five writers, a painter, a composer, and a chef discovered the truth about the mind. This is the ultimate tale of art trumping science. An ingenious blend of biography, criticism, and first-rate science writing, Proust Was a Neuroscientist urges science to listen more closely to art, for the right minds can combine the best of both to brilliant effect.
David Michaelis
Schulz and Peanuts
Friday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.
Charles M. Schulz (1922 - 2000), the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz.
Page Stegner (Editor)
The Selected Letters of Wallace Stegner
Monday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
As an author, historian, teacher, and environmentalist, Wallace Stegner influenced countless prominent individuals during his long life. Showcasing some of those relationships, these letters (written between 1933 and 1993) cover a broad range of topics, including literature, history, conservation, and Stanford.
Wallace Stegner's son Page is a novelist, historian, essayist, and a professor emeritus of American Literature at UC Santa Cruz.
Clive Cussler
The Chase
Tuesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.
For decades, Clive Cussler has been delighting readers with novels filled with suspense, action, and sheer audacity. Now he does it again, in one of the wildest, most entertaining historical thrillers in years.
Tom Perkins
Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins
Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
For reservations and more information, go to http://www.commonwealthclub.org/sv
A revealing memoir from Tom Perkins-renowned venture capitalist, Silicon Valley and biotechnology pioneer, and one of America's most successful businessmen.
Naomi Wolf
The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
Wednesday, November 14, 7:30 p.m.
An impassioned call to action to Americans from all walks of life to restore the checks and balances and our time-honored protections against abuses of power outlined by our Founding Fathers.
Fritjof Capra
The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Mind of the Great Genius of the Renaissance
Thursday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.
Leonardo da Vinci's pioneering scientific work was virtually unknown during his lifetime. Now acclaimed scientist and bestselling author Fritjof Capra reveals that Leonardo was in many ways the unacknowledged "father of modern science."
Chris Matthews
Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me about Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation and Success
Thursday, November 15, 7:45 a.m.
Check-In/Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - Program: 8:15 a.m. - Book Signing: 9:15 a.m.
Location: SRI International Events Center, 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park
For reservations and more information, go to http://www.commonwealthclub.org/sv
Out of the Book Film Event featuring David Halberstam
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
Sunday, November 18, 2:00 p.m.
Kepler's will join nearly 75 independent booksellers around America in celebrating the final, great work of David Halberstam: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War.
Come see the film, stay for a lively discussion, and enjoy light refreshments.
Author à la Carte Event with Anthony Bourdain ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT!
No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach
Tuesday, November 20, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Left Bank Brasserie, 635 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Single ticket $110/Couple $180.
To reserve your seat, call (650-324-4231) or visit Kepler's, or purchase your ticket online at www.keplers.com.
Judith Thurman
Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire
Tuesday, November 27, 7:30 p.m.
Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's celebrated writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"-from haute couture to literature to commanding empires.
Ellen Litman
The Last Chicken in America
Wednesday, November 28, 7:30 p.m.
Twelve linked, wryly humorous stories about an unforgettable cast of Russian-Jewish immigrants trying to assimilate in a new world.
Paula Kamen
Finding Iris Chang: Friendship, Ambition, and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind
Thursday, November 29, 7:30 p.m.
A friend and confidante reveals the private Iris Chang - international celebrity author and indomitable personality - and attempts to understand Chang's terrible psychological decline.
Kepler's is continuing to book many more exciting programs. Please visit www.keplers.com for frequent updates.
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