BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Burlington Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Burlington Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3bad5d32-e570-4c3e-a35a-ec86fa26edfc SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260720T202211Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T200000 SUMMARY:Friendship\, Reckoning\, and Hope LOCATION:Virtual\nVirtual X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10; X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:43.3358008,-79.7899909 GEO:43.3358008;-79.7899909 DESCRIPTION:A virtual talk with Shelby Van Pelt.\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/ event/10942632 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

VIRTUAL | After the event date\, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium

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New York Times \;bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt's beloved novel \;Remarkably Bright Creatures \;is a luminous debut about a widow&rsquo\;s unlikely friendship with a giant P acific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium&mdash\;and the t ruths she finally uncovers about her son&rsquo\;s disappearance 30 years a go.

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After Tova Sullivan&rsquo\;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&rsquo\;s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son\, Erik\, mysteriously vanished on a boat i n the Puget Sound over 30 years ago.

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As she works\, Tova becomes a cquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus\, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine\, but wouldn&rs quo\;t dream of lifting one of his eight tentacles for his human captors&m dash\;until he forms an unlikely friendship with Tova.

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Charming\, compulsively readable\, and full of wit\, Shelby Van Pelt&rsquo\;s debut n ovel is a beautiful exploration of friendship\, reckoning\, and hope&mdash \;a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncove r a future that once felt impossible.

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About the Author
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S helby Van Pelt&rsquo\;s debut novel \;Remarkably Bright Creatures< /em> was an instant \;New York Times \;bestseller and has sold a m illion and a half copies. She was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and now lives in the Chicago area.

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Explore Shelby Van Pelt in our collection

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Attending Onli ne
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This live\, virtual event is presented by BPL's digital resour ce\, \;Library Speakers Consortium\, which curates virtual presentatio ns with top authors from around the world. \;

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Register \;to attend this virtua l talk live and submit questions in advance for the author.

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