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Book Talk

MEET THE AUTHORS ... Kepler's Books' grand reopening party is set for Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 10 p.m., kicking off with an interactive discussion with Michael Doyle and Christin Evans about Doyle's new book, "Radical Chapters: Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution." Other upcoming authors at Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, include: Greg Bardsley, "Cash Out: A Novel" (Oct. 13, 7 p.m.); Timothy Egan, "Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis" (Oct. 17, 7 p.m.); Jasper Fforde, "The Last Dragonslayer," "The Woman Who Died a Lot: A Thursday Next Novel" (Oct. 18, 7 p.m.); Michael Chabon, "Telegraph Avenue" (Oct. 25, 7 p.m.); and Heidi Kling, Pam van Hylckama Vlieg and Lee Mackenzie, "Two and Twenty Dark Tales," and Ingrid Paulson, "Valkyrie Rising" (Oct. 30, 7 p.m.). Info: keplers.com

AT STANFORD ... Novelist Adam Johnson, who published "The Orphan Master's Son" earlier this year, will give a free talk on the techniques and joys of writing at Stanford University on Oct. 23, in conversation with writer and Stanford lecturer Hilton Obenzinger. The event is planned for 7:30 p.m. in Geology Corner (Building 320), Room 105. Other authors set to give free talks at Stanford include: Kathryn Lofton, "Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon" (Oct. 17, 5:15 p.m., Levinthal Hall in the Stanford Humanities Center); James Cuno, "Whose Muse? Art Museums and the Public's Trust" (Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium); Michael Erard, "Babel No More" (Oct. 24, 6 p.m., Stanford Bookstore); Catherine Albiston, "Institutional Inequality and the Mobilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act: Rights on Leave" (Oct. 25, 4:15 p.m., Bechtel International Center; Alan Kubitz, "The Elusive Notion of Motion" (Oct. 25, 6 p.m., Stanford Bookstore); and Laura Carstensen, "A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity" (Nov. 1, 4:15 p.m., Bechtel International Center). Info: events.stanford.edu

BOOKS INC. BOOK TALKS ... Authors speaking at Books Inc. at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto this month include: Libba Bray, "The Diviners," Malinda Lo, "Adaptation" and Rachel Cohn, "Beta," all on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.; Debra Dean, "The Mirrored World" (Oct. 16, 7 p.m.); Lisa Stander-Horel and Tim Horel, "Gluten-Free Canteen's Book of Nosh" (Oct. 18, 7 p.m.); Christy Hale, "Dreaming Up" (Oct. 20, 6 p.m.); Marilyn Yalom, "How the French Invented Love" (Oct. 24, 7 p.m.); Barbara Moritsch, "The Soul of Yosemite" (Oct. 29, 7 p.m.); and Lance McVay, "Lighthouse Tales" (Oct. 30, 7 p.m.). Info: booksinc.net

OVER AT OSHMAN ... Palo Alto's Oshman Family Jewish Community Center at 3921 Fabian Way also hosts author talks. Future speakers include: David Makovsky, "Beyond the Election: Middle East Challenges Facing the U.S. and Israel" (Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., $10-$15), and Mordechai Bar-On, "Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero" (Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15). Info: paloaltojcc.org.

Items for Book Talk may be sent to Associate Editor Carol Blitzer, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 93202 or emailed to cblitzer@paweekly.com by the last Friday of the month.