After giving bookworms palpitations early this month, Kepler’s Books appears to be going into a second edition. A rescue effort by investors and a renegotiation with the landlord may save the literary landmark The New York Times once placed on its map of Silicon Valley. Hundreds of book lovers rallied in Menlo Park Sept. 6 to show support for the 50-year-old independent bookstore. Here, Rick

Opaterny of Mountain View chats at the rally with Kelley Jandro of Los Altos.