Shelby Van Pelt
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in January 2026.
publication date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 (part of January 2026)
category: 
Literature
clue: This teutholographer's debut novel was a remarkable success.
explanation: Van Pelt's 2022 book about an octopus and an aquarium worker, Remarkably Bright Creatures, became a best-seller. The clue invents the word "teutholographer" (a person who writes about cephalopods), taking after the established word "teuthologist" (a person who studies cephalopods). more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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