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13380749695?profile=RESIZE_400xThe Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s campaign finale took place in front of an audience of 300 supporters watching while author Shelby Van Pelt was being interviewed about ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’. Van Pelt’s debut novel — about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant octopus reluctantly residing at an aquarium — was an instant New York Times bestseller. ’This Read Together campaign was one of the most exciting and engaging campaigns, from scientific presentations about octopuses, to art class-style paint-and-sip parties, to virtual and in-person book discussions,’ said Kristin Calder, the coalition’s CEO. ’The community loved reading this book together.’   

TOP: (l-r) Leanne Adair, Calder, Brenda Medore and Debra Ghostine. RIGHT: (l-r) Suzy Lanigan, Van Pelt and Becky Walsh. Photos provided

 

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