How many bookstores around here can last 70 years? We’re about to find out.

On Saturday, Sept. 20, Kepler’s in Menlo Park celebrates its 70th anniversary with a block party from 2 to 5pm. Since I wrote a column on this page for the 50th anniversary and then another for the 60th anniversary, there is no possible way for me to separate the journey of this column from the story of Kepler’s, especially since it all started long before I was even born, that is, if one even believes in absolute beginnings.

At the Kepler’s 50th anniversary party, several dynamics all came together in glorious fashion. The event featured live music, raffles, games, prizes and book bags filled with the best books from the last five decades. For the raffle, I sat right next to Joan Baez. I didn’t even realize it w

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