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"The Perfumist of Paris" by Alka Joshi -- a Kepler's Books Event
The Henna Artist was released just when the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown began, and author Alka Joshi's book events switched to a virtual...
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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"The Second Life of Mirielle West" by Amanda Skenandore
Silicon Valley Reads had chosen “Journey to New Beginnings” as its 2023 theme. One of the books selected to showcase this theme is The...
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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Margaret Atwood at Stanford Live
Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, and winner of two Booker Prizes among other honors, graced Stanford’s Memorial...
Oct 22, 20224 min read
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The Show Must Go On! (COVID-19 and the Art of Zoom)
The COVID-19 crisis has dealt a staggering blow to the performing arts. Theaters have had to close. As have concert halls, including...
Aug 8, 20209 min read
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Sita's Story - "The Forest of Enchantments" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni named many modern themes: the MeToo movement, single motherhood, and victim shaming as she spoke about Sita,...
Nov 10, 201910 min read
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Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte" - On the Road
Salman Rushdie describes the opioid crisis in his new book, "Quichotte." He had researched it for years following a family tragedy. His...
Oct 6, 201910 min read
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Eric Yuan, Zoom and the Pursuit of Happiness
My first experience with Zoom video conferencing was in a Stanford Continuing Studies class. In the spring of 2016, I decided to take an...
May 21, 20195 min read
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The Odyssey, and Going Home ("Nostos")
One of the great joys of living near Stanford University is access to many outstanding events that are open to the community. One such...
May 8, 20196 min read
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Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Books on Family History
Silicon Valley Reads “is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout...
Mar 13, 201910 min read
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"Welcome to your Intellectual Home": My Smith College Reunion
"Welcome to your intellectual home!" These were the warm words of President Kathleen McCartney as she welcomed an auditorium filled with...
Jun 24, 20188 min read
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Take My Hand
The past few weeks have brought jolting news of deaths by suicide, of fashion designer Kate Spade, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, and...
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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