And so I think that's where the curmudgeonly-ness (ph) really started for me. I think we don't quite know the limits of how intelligent they are or could be because it's just such a different type of intelligence from what we, you know, as humans and mammals, are used to. And for me, watching those, I just really felt like there was a character in there, the frustration that an animal must feel when it almost must feel kind of superior to the beings that have captured it. They get into all sorts of antics because they're just bored. You know, watching them, they're trying to escape. VAN PELT: Well, I think it really started for me watching octopus videos on the internet, which is a wonderful way to pass the time if you've never gone down that particular rabbit hole. And we should note that he's not a talking octopus to the humans in your book. Marcellus - he's this octopus, but he's a real curmudgeon stemming from his life in captivity. Thank you for having me.įLORIDO: Thanks for joining us. The book is called "Remarkably Bright Creatures." And its author, Shelby Van Pelt, joins us. Tova is a grieving 70-year-old who works the night shift, cleaning the aquarium. Marcellus is an octopus who lives in captivity in a small town aquarium on Washington's Puget Sound. Its focus is on one particularly endearing friendship between Marcellus and Tova. They are the themes at the center of a new novel. Heartache, loss and how friendship can help us get through that kind of pain.
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