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Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt

PBS Books hosts Shelby Van Pelt, to discuss her debut novel REMARKABLY BRIGHT. Pelt's debut work is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt

58m 50s

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