The author, who lives in Wheaton, has a new challenge now that “Remarkably Bright Creatures” is a Netflix movie starring Sally Field: Escaping its popularity long enough to write a second novel.

Sometimes, a brilliant idea can begin in an unlikely place. For Shelby Van Pelt, her brilliant idea began by going down "a YouTube rabbit hole," she said. "Like, a naughty octopus rabbit hole," Van ...

With its beguiling octopus narrator, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” has notable staying power and is back on the best-seller list — a year and a half after its release. By Alexandra ...