Shelby Van Pelt -- "Remarkably Bright Creatures," with Laura Pritchett

Mon May 05 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-06:00

First Congregational Church | Boulder

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Shelby Van Pelt -- "Remarkably Bright Creatures," with Laura Pritchett
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Shelby Van Pelt will speak about and sign her latest novel, "Remarkably Bright Creatures," at First Congregational Church.
About this Event

Shelby Van Pelt will speak about and sign the paperback of her best-selling novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures, on Monday, May 5th at 6:30pm, at First Congregational Church (1128 Pine St. Boulder.) She will be in conversation with Laura Pritchett for this special event.


About the Book:

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.

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

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IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION

*There are two types of tickets available for this event:

--Event Ticket- NO BOOK: $10 (plus a small processing fee) A limited quantity is available.

--Event Ticket- WITH BOOK: $20 (plus tax + a small processing fee) This ticket includes a paperback copy of Remarkably Bright Creatures, which will be distributed at the event.

*This event will be at First Congregational Church (1128 Pine St. Boulder)

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First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St, Boulder, United States

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