LITERATURE

The Orphan Master's Son - Adam Johnson, Author

Presented by Kepler's Bookstore at Kepler's Books

February 7, 2012

An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea.

Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother--a singer "stolen" to Pyongyang--and an influential father who runs Long Tomorrows, a work camp for orphans. There the boy is given his first taste of power, picking which orphans eat first and

How to Speak Up Without Freaking Out - Workshop with Author Matthew Abrahams

Presented by Kepler's Bookstore at Kepler's Books

February 8, 2012

Concerned about an upcoming interview? Anxious about being asked to provide your thoughts during a meeting? Fearful of being required to give a presentation? Many people are uneasy about speaking in public. In fact, The Book of Lists identifies speaking in front of others as Americans' number one fear.

Hear Matt Abrahams, author of Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: 35 Techniques for Confident, Calm, and Competent Presenting, deliver a workshop designed to provide you

DJ Rising - Love Maia, Author (Youth Event)

Presented by Kepler's Bookstore at Kepler's Books

February 9, 2012

Meet Marley, an unassuming high school junior who breathes in music like oxygen. In between caring for his heroin-addicted mother, and keeping his scholarship at a fancy prep school, he dreams of becoming a professional DJ.

When chance lands Marley his first real DJ job, his career as "DJ Ice" suddenly skyrockets, but when heart-rending disaster at home brings Marley crashing back down to earth, he is torn between obligation and following his dreams.

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