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Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus

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Book of the Day, NPR · December 1, 2022

In 'Lessons In Chemistry' a chemist is the star of...a cooking show?

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Book of the Day, NPR · April 14, 2022

In 'Lessons in Chemistry,' a chemist is the star of ... a cooking show?

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Set in the 1960s, the novel follows Elizabeth Zott, a talented chemist who faces sexism in her pursuit of a scientific career and instead becomes the unlikely host of a wildly popular cooking show.

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