Octopus Obsessed

with Author Danna Staaf

Dive deep with Danna Staaf into the evolutionary history of cephalopods to discover how we came to share today's world with this astonishing diversity of clever and colorful creatures.

Staaf, a marine biologist and author who's been obsessed with octopuses since age ten, will debunk myths (octopuses did not come from another planet), explain factoids (what does "nine brains" really mean?), and provide linguistic justification for any plural you prefer (octopi, octopuses, octopodes). Join us and be the first to know the Battle Creek Reads 20th Anniversary title selection, which will be announced during the program. The first 100 program attendees will receive a copy of the selected book, as well as an exclusive, limited-edition Battle Creek Reads 20th Anniversary tote bag.