Monique Truong presents her new novel, "Bitter in the Mouth," about a young woman's search for identity and family, today (Sept. 27) at 7 p.m. at Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. For more information, visit www.keplers.com.
Vivian Leigh stars as the title character in the 1948 film version of "Anna Karenina," showing tonight (Sept. 27) at 7:30 p.m. at the Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto. Admission is $7 and includes a showing of 1934's "We Live Again" at 5:55 and 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.stanfordtheatre.org.