There’s more to an octopus than just its eight tentacles. The 2026 One Book One Community selection will prove it to you.

In “The Soul of an Octopus,” author Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus – a surprisingly complex, intelligent and spirited creature – and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.

Copies of the book are on sale at the main and branch locations for $10 apiece, which includes tax. Copies are also available for checkout with a valid RPL card. A list of programs leading up to the author’s visit in late March will be released at a later date.

In this year’s Alliance One Book One Community title, Montgomery recounts her friendships with several octopuses. She explores their almost alien intelligence, one that is of the Earth but s

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