The National Writers Series Hosts Some Remarkably Bright Creatures

Oct. 12, 2024

If you haven’t read the book, you’ll recognize the title and the orange octopus gracing the cover of New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel. (After all, it has sold more than a million copies since its publication in 2022!) The book follows Tova, a human working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, and Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus, who form an extraordinary friendship. Van Pelt is headed to the Lars Hockstad Auditorium in Traverse City on Oct. 16 to talk about Remarkably Bright Creatures as part of the National Writers Series. Each ticket ($42.50) comes with a copy of the book, with options to buy two tickets and a single book ($59.50) or attend virtually ($37.50). Head to nationalwritersseries.org/shelby-van-pelt to learn more about the book, the author, and the event.