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The Book Show
The Book Show

Bonnie Garmus - Lessons in Chemistry

Published May 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
Doubleday

"Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus is the #1 New York Times bestselling novel featuring Elizabeth Zott, a headstrong, gifted chemist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show. Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo.

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