Shelby Van Pelt’s Dive Into Octopus Behavior Gave Marcellus Life

‘It’s either bananas or brilliant,’ is how her publisher’s assistant described The Girlfriend Book Club’s October 2022 pick, ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ by Shelby Van Pelt. The bestseller was brilliant, and Van Pelt explains how her childhood obsession with ‘critters’ and a character study for a creative writing class resulted in this fan favorite.

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