Join Us To Discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures with Shelby Van Pelt on Tuesday, November 15th at 7pm on Zoom!

A novel tracing a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors–until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. 

Book Nation Book Club co-sponsoring with Westport, CT Book Chat and Swap

I am thrilled to be partnering with my local, hometown Facebook Group of Westport, CT book enthusiasts as we look forward to welcoming Shelby Van Pelt to a Zoom Book Chat. I hope you will pick up your copy of Remarkably Bright Creatures and plan to join Book Nation for discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 15th at 7pm!

Book: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

When: Tuesday, November 15th at 7pm ET 

Where: Zoom (link to be emailed the day before the event)

Special Guest: Shelby Van Pelt

Host and Moderator: Jennifer Blankfein

Facilitator: Nancy Wilson

How to Join: Email jen@booknationbookclub.com today to request link and contribute questions for the author. Link will be provided the day before and the day of the event.