Book Club’s September Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Join the American Spaces Book Club’s September Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

As September brings a change of season, our American Spaces Book Club invites you into a warm, witty, and deeply moving story about friendship, grief, second chances, and the surprising ways people find one another.

Remarkably Bright Creatures follows Tova Sullivan, a night-shift aquarium cleaner coping with loss and loneliness. Her most unexpected companion is Marcellus, a remarkably observant giant Pacific octopus with a talent for understanding the humans around him. When their lives intersect with a young man searching for answers about his past, the story becomes an uplifting mystery about connection, resilience, and the families we create for ourselves.

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut balances humor and heart with an unforgettable cast of characters—including one exceptionally clever octopus. It offers plenty to discuss: how we carry grief, what it means to begin again, and how small acts of kindness can change a life.

A strong example of contemporary American storytelling, the novel explores resilience, reinvention, individualism, and the unexpected communities people build—values and experiences woven into American culture.

Join us for a lively conversation at the American Spaces Monthly Book Club. New and returning readers are welcome!

Date: Thursday, September 24
Time: 17:30 to 19:00
Location: Liivalaia 40, Tallinn
Register: https://bit.ly/4gyEZsy