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Oregon State University Associate Professor Karen Holmberg will be hosting Random Review on Feb. 14 at Corvallis-Benton County Public Library to discuss Shelby Van Pelt’s novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. Set in the Pacific Northwest, according to Shelby Van Pelt’s website, Remarkably Bright Creatures tells the story of Tova Sullivan, a recent widow who gets a...

Karen Holmberg, associate professor of literature and creative writing in Oregon State University’s School of Writing, Literature and Film, will discuss Shelby Van Pelt’s popular novel, “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” at

The books is a deep dive into the way other members of the animal kingdom perceive the world around them.

Oregon State University literature and writing instructor Liddy Detar will discuss Bonnie Garmus’ novel “Lessons in Chemistry” as part of the library’s Random Review series at noon Wednesday, Dec. 13,

Its the first time the event will be held in person since the pandemic shutdowns.

Random Review is an exploration of a selected book by a reviewer with expertise on the topic or theme of that book. The theme this month is racism.

Mishele Mennett of Corvallis will be joined onscreen by author Henry Alford when she presents a review Wednesday of "And Then We Danced" as part of the Friends of the

Audrey Perkins, retired coordinator of Oregon State Universitys Contemplative Studies Initiative, will review "Educated: A Memoir" by Tara Westover as part of the Friends of the Library Random Review series