GBH's Remarkably Bright Conversation with Shelby Van Pelt

In collaboration with GBH and The Library of Congress, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Shelby Van Pelt.

Shelby Van Pelt joins us in conversation for her luminous debut novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You will laugh, cry and fall in love with a woman’s surprising relationship with a most curious creature after picking up Van Pelt’s New York Times Bestseller. Charming, compulsively readable and full of wit, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a beautiful exploration of friendship, reckoning and hope. Her story serves as a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

In collaboration with GBH and The Library of Congress, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Shelby Van Pelt, in celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival that will occur on August 12.

About the Author: Shelby Van Pelt was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She’s now living in the Chicago area with her husband and two children.

The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. The Library of Congress National Book Festival is a highly anticipated annual event, which draws the young, old and any age in between, appealing to a wide palette of tastes and preferences in genres ranging from adult fiction to fantasy, kid lit to political nonfiction. Free to the public, the 23^rd annual Library of Congress National Book Festival one-day event will be held on August 12, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The festival will feature 100+ authors, poets and writers under the theme of “Everyone Has a Story.” A selection of programs will be livestreamed online, and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. For more information, visit loc.gov/bookfest.    

Important Notice: This event with Shelby van Pelt is being recorded and is scheduled for release publicly on July 27^th and is strictly embargoed until that date. We kindly request that you refrain from sharing any content from the recording, including quotes, excerpts, or personal reflections, until the official release.

How Virtual Events Work

This event is held virtually on a Zoom Webinar, where you can connect with us and our experts from the comfort of your home.

RSVP for this free virtual event, and we will email you the link so you can join us.

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