# Event Details - **Event Name**: Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: This summer we are thrilled that bestselling author Daniel Mason is returning to Kepler’s to discuss his new novel, Country People.About this EventThis summer we are thrilled that bestselling author Daniel Mason is returning to Kepler’s to discuss Country People, his rollicking new novel.About the BookA year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind—a rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America’s greatest living writersMiles Krzelewski is a devoted husband, a doting father beloved for his outlandish bedtime stories, and the proud owner of a truffle-hunting dog in a land with no truffles. He is also a bit lost, twelve years late with his PhD on Russian folktales and increasingly haunted by a sense that he’s become a disappointment to his family. So when his wife, Kate, accepts a visiting professorship at a prestigious college in the faraway forests of Vermont, he decides that this will be the year to finally move forward with his life.But Miles is a man of many enthusiasms, one who possesses, in Kate’s words, a great capacity “to fall in with anyone, anywhere.” And no sooner does he arrive than he finds himself entangled with a cast of characters as colorful as those of any of his folktales, from a ghostly tree surgeon to a scythe-mad biochemist, from a Shakespearean temptress to a photographer of snowflakes obsessed with chronicling, on thousands of index cards, the world’s delusions in an Inventory of Wrong Ideas.The new friends, the enchanted woods, the histories: sure, no PhD, but all good fun. Until Miles stumbles upon a bizarre—perhaps ridiculous—local legend, which, he soon suspects, might not be just a legend after all.Joyous, absurd, and life-affirming, Country People is a luminous exploration of marriage and parenthood, the nature of belief and the power of stories, and the ways in which we find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.ACCESSIBILITY: We never want cost to be a barrier to admission for our community. Please email events [at] keplers [dot] org if you would like to attend this event but cannot afford a ticket. To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for this event, please email events [at] keplers [dot] org at least one week prior to the event.REFUND POLICY: We will refund your ticket up to 7 days before the event.We want Kepler’s to be a welcoming and comfortable space for everyone. If you are feeling unwell, especially with respiratory symptoms, please stay home. Thank you for helping us create a safe and considerate environment for our community. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/menlo-park/daniel-mason-with-beth-spotswood/100001989346603242 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Kepler's Books - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 11.49, max: 45.09, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Menlo Park - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Kepler's Books - **lat**: 37.453569 - **long**: -122.182167 - **full address**: Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1e69af09baaf9a0ca8aa51e2a79e201718a2bc802daee3e55cc27985e88cfb09-rimg-w1200-h666-dc918d79-gmir.jpg?v=1779364573 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood being held? - **A:** Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood takes place on Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood? - **A:** Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood is organized by Kepler's Literary Foundation. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Menlo Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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