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Book Discussion

"Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

This month's popular fiction title is "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. This hybrid book discussion will be moderated by Bridgewater librarian Yvonne Selander.

* This event is being held in person, however, if you prefer to join the discussion virtually via Zoom, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85127437929?pwd=TFJkV3dhUGxHdVFZS2RFUjZJL2FBQT09

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A must-read debut novel! Meet Elizabeth Zott: a one-of-a-kind scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show.

Chemist 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 average 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. 

But 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 Supper at Six. 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. 

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

Participation is FREE. Read the book and come for the discussion! All adults are welcome. Please sign up if you plan on attending.

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