{"product_id":"lessons-in-chemistry-a-novel","title":"Lessons in Chemistry (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER - \u003c\/b\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003e The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Elle, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads, Bookpage, Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Bustle, Real Simple, Parade, \u003c\/i\u003eCNN, \u003ci\u003e Today, E! News, Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"In Garmus's debut novel, a frustrated chemist finds herself at the helm of a cooking show that sparks a revolution. Welcome to the 1960s, where a woman's arsenal of tools was often limited to the kitchen--and where Elizabeth Zott is hellbent on overturning the status quo one meal at a time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Strikingly relevant...Darkly funny and poignant... \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e's excellent experiment [is] quirky and heartwarming.\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most delightful novel I read this year--fresh and surprising--was \n\u003ci\u003e Lessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e a fish-out-of-water story about a feminist hero who never stops pushing for what's right. (I laughed out loud!)\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003ePhilip Galanes\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Elizabeth Zott is going to be an important character to a lot of people . . . Absolute chemistry.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eScott Simon, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An irresistible buoyancy, along with a deliberately sharp bite. Garmus's novel focuses on a female scientist whose ambitions are impeded--and then rerouted--by a world not yet ready for her.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eFrank Bruni\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Garmus] delivers an assured voice, an indelible heroine and relatable love stories...At the center of the novel is Elizabeth Zott, a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention...Elizabeth is a feminist and modern thinker [...] in a world nowhere ready for her mind, character or ambition...[Garmus] charm[s]. She's created an indelible assemblage of stubborn, idiosyncratic characters. She's given us a comic novel at precisely the moment we crave one.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Feminism is the catalyst that makes [ \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e] fizz like hydrochloric acid on limestone. Elizabeth Zott does not have 'moxie'; she has courage. She is not a 'girl boss' or a 'lady chemist'; she's a groundbreaker and an expert in abiogenesis...To file Elizabeth Zott among the pink razors of the book world is to miss the sharpness of Garmus's message. \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e will make you wonder about all the real-life women born ahead of their time--women who were sidelined, ignored and worse because they weren't as resourceful, determined and lucky as Elizabeth Zott. She's a reminder of how far we've come, but also how far we still have to go.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Between the outrageous sexism and the bitter misfortune that thwart our heroine at every turn, this may not sound like a comic novel, but it is. Full of charm, energy and hope--and featuring a really great dog--it's one to savor.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Darkly funny and poignant, \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry \u003c\/i\u003epaints an extraordinary portrait of an unusual life in 1960s California...Irresistible, a gorgeous tribute to resilience and the many types of love that sustain us.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A kicky debut, this book tackles feminism, resilience, and rationalism in a fun and refreshing way.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"It's the world versus Elizabeth Zott, an extraordinary woman determined to live on her own terms, and I had no trouble choosing a side. \n\u003ci\u003e Lessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eMaggie Shipstead\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eGreat Circle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is a breath of fresh air--a witty, propulsive, and refreshingly hopeful novel populated with singular characters. This book is an utter delight--wry, warm, and compulsively readable.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eClaire Lombardo\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Most Fun We Ever Had\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"On par with Beth Harmon of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e, Elizabeth Zott swept me away with her intellect, honesty, and unapologetic selfhood. \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is a story for all the smart girls who refuse to dumb themselves down despite a culture that demands otherwise. Though a creation of the 50s \u0026amp; 60s, Zott is a feminist icon for our time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eRachel Yoder\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eNightbitch\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A fun, feminist charmer, Bonnie Garmus's novel \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e follows singular single mother Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist in a man's world--1960s America--as she becomes an unlikely cooking-show host and the role model her daughter deserves.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] delightful debut...Elizabeth Zott, Garmus' unflappable heroine, is no cheerily lilting [Julia] Child...[Garmus] skillfully moves her narrative forward and backward, filling in the empty spaces in Elizabeth's story. It's a novel full of dark moments...and yet \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e feels richly funny...Elizabeth Zott is a unique heroine, and you find yourself wishing she wasn't fictional: A lot of us--perhaps even Julia Child--might have enjoyed watching 'Supper at Six.'\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e catalyzes science, cooking, and humor...Elizabeth [Zott]--determined, practical, uncompromising--shines brightest.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Garmus] presents a rollicking feminist tale full of humor and hope even as she doesn't shy away from life's ugliness. Clever and sharp, \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e has a winning formula.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Find this runaway hit where history meets humor. The book follows a chemist in the 1960s who doesn't get the respect she deserves. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes the host of a famous cooking show. With her platform, she encourages viewers to push the boundaries the same way she did at work.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A bold, smart, and often hilarious look at the value of so-called women's work.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Garmus tells a familiar story in a completely original voice in her delightful debut novel...Zott is an unforgettable protagonist, logical and literal and utterly herself...The novel deftly mixes comedy and tragedy, with only one very clear villain: the patriarchal culture of mid-20th century America, the days of which are numbered because of women like Zott...For those who admire a confident, bone-dry, and hilarious authorial voice, this novel achieves the difficult task of being both sharply satirical and heartwarming at the same time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you can imagine Julia Child channeling a little bit of Lucille Ball, and all of the science edginess of Madame Curie, then you'll have a really good idea of the humor and the wit and the warmth that just shine through this entire novel.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eMinnesota Public Radio News\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved it and am devastated to have finished it.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eNigella Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eCook, Eat, Repeat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Garmus' writing is extraordinary, and her insightful commentaries on life, religion, bigotry, misogyny and stupidity result in passages that are absolutely worth sharing...Be prepared to laugh, grieve, and root for Elizabeth.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookReporter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] energetic debut...A more adorable plea for rationalism and gender equality would be hard to find.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(starred review) \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Indefatigable and formidable, Elizabeth pushes the bounds of how women and their work are perceived in this thoroughly engaging debut novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like a woman-centric \"Mad Men\"...A witty and sharp dramedy about resilience and found families...Readers won't be able to get enough of Elizabeth and her makeshift family. \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is a story to return to again and again.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookPage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"While the novel focuses on serious themes of misogyny, feminism, family, and self-worth, it never gets didactic. The characters are rich and original, the story sarcastic and humorous, and the novel with all its twists and turns, difficult to put down. Zott is aloof and amazing, rational and revolutionary. Like Garmus, you may even find yourself channeling Elizabeth, asking 'Now what would Elizabeth Zott do?'\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--LA Daily News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A smart, funny, big-hearted debut combining chemical elements into what seems a winning formula--one whose breakneck pace and gently ironic tone should appeal to readers of literary-commercial hits by American authors such as Katherine Heiny, Emma Straub and Curtis Sittenfeld.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(UK) \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Elizabeth Zott is the smart, fierce star of Garmus's witty debut...Brilliant.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(UK) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The enchanting story of Elizabeth Zott never belittles the offence of sexism, but neither - miraculously - does it ever take you more than a few sentences away from a smile, a chuckle, or a laugh out loud. Bonnie Garmus' gift is to expose the sting and injustice of being a woman in a man's world with a feather light touch that keeps our spirits buoyant and our hearts strong. I honestly don't know how she does it. This is a remarkable book by a remarkable writer.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJo Browning Roe\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Terrible Kindness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A fabulous novel. Compelling, satisfying, a real page-turner.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNina Stibbe\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eReasons to Be Cheerful \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud funny and sharply observant, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its remarkable protagonist.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003c\/b\u003e is a copywriter and creative director who has worked for a wide range of clients, in the US and abroad, focusing primarily on technology, medicine, and education. From Seattle, she currently lives in London with her husband and her dog, 99.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD - Meet Elizabeth Zott: \"a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show. \u003cb\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSTREAM ON APPLE TV+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis novel is \"irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"witty, sometimes hilarious...the \u003ci\u003eCatch-22 \u003c\/i\u003eof early feminism\" (Stephen King, via Twitter).\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an \n\u003ci\u003eaverage\u003c\/i\u003e woman. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with--of all things--her mind. True chemistry results. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show \n\u003ci\u003eSupper at Six\u003c\/i\u003e. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking (\"combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride\") proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, \n\u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garmus, Bonnie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e April 12, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction|Feminist|Fiction|Women|Fiction|Literary|Fiction|Humorous|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Women scientists|Single mothers|Television cooking shows|Sex role|Large print books|Historical fiction|Nineteen sixties\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593556672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e B0BTTNR284ISBN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780593556672\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085921779990,"sku":"SP-9780593556672","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593556672_spiral.png?v=1774949039","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/lessons-in-chemistry-a-novel","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}