Pasco, Wash. The first-time novelist who turned an octopus into an engaging character will speak at a free event at Columbia Basin College in Pasco Thursday, Nov. 13. Shelby Van Pelt, who grew up in ...
Anthropomorphizing an octopus for her bestselling book made Shelby Van Pelt more mindful of the perspectives that animals in captivity might have on their situation. Van Pelt debuted with “Remarkably ...