Here’s Sally Field reading the first chapter of Remarkably Bright Creatures.

As you may have heard, Olivia Newman’s adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel Remarkably Bright Creatures premieres next week on Netflix. Certified American treasure Sally Field stars as Tova, a widow who works at an aquarium and forms a bond with a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus—who will ultimately solve a mystery that will change her life forever.

If you can’t wait, and/or just want a little taste of the book with your morning coffee, Lit Hub is pleased to share an exclusive clip of Sally Field reading the book’s first chapter. Enjoy:

Further reading: Shelby Van Pelt on the lessons she learned from a year of listening to the fictional octopus in her head; James Sturz on his favorite books about intelligent sea creatures; and Emily Buchanan on using magical realism to explore climate grief.