Stream thousands of fine art and hand-crafting classes with Creativebug. Check it out here!

Northern Waters Library Network

Lessons in chemistry: a novel
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(2)
4 star
 
(2)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Published:
New York, NY : Doubleday, [2022].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
390 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
24 copies, 20 people are on the wait list.
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK Meet Elizabeth Zott: “a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention” (The Washington Post) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show. • APPLE TV+ SERIES COMING LATER THIS YEAR 

This novel is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel” (The New York Times Book Review) and “witty, sometimes hilarious...the Catch-22 of early feminism” (Stephen King, via Twitter).

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek


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.
Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Fiction
GARMUS
Due Jun 14, 2023
Bayfield Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
In Transit
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
In Transit
Cable Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
Due Jun 6, 2023
Eagle River Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
On Holdshelf
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
GAR
Due Jun 8, 2023
Hurley Adult Fiction
F GAR
In Transit
Iron River Adult Fiction
F GAR
Due Jun 14, 2023
Lac Courte Oreilles Adult Fiction
FIC GARMUS
On Holdshelf
Land O Lakes Science Fiction
FIC GAR
In Transit
Manitowish Waters Adult Fiction
NEW F Gar
Due Jun 17, 2023
Mellen Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
Due Jun 9, 2023
Mercer Adult Fiction
F GAR
Due Jun 7, 2023
Mercer Adult Fiction
F GAR
Due May 31, 2023
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
NEW F Gar
Due Jun 9, 2023
Sayner Adult Fiction
GARMUS
On Holdshelf
Shell Lake Adult Fiction
FIC GARMUS
Due Jun 9, 2023
Solon Springs Adult Fiction
FICTION Garmus, Bonnie
In Transit
Spooner Adult Fiction
F GAR
Due Jun 5, 2023
Superior Adult Fiction
NEW FICTION Garmus, Bonnie
On Holdshelf
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC GAR
Due Jun 16, 2023
Webster Adult Fiction
FIC GAR HC
Due Jun 16, 2023
Winchester Adult Fiction
GAR
Due Jun 17, 2023
Winter Adult Fiction
F GAR
Due May 23, 2023
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385547345, 038554734X, 9780593314487, 0593314484

Notes

Description
"Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. 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 1960s and despite the fact that she is a scientist, her peers are very unscientific when it comes to equality. The only good thing to happen to her on the road to professional fulfillment is a run-in with her super-star colleague Calvin Evans (well, she stole his beakers.) The only man who ever treated her-and her ideas-as equal, Calvin is already a legend and Nobel nominee. He's also awkward, kind and tenacious. Theirs is true chemistry. But as events are never as predictable as chemical reactions, three years later Elizabeth Zott is an unwed, single mother (did we mention it's the early 60s??) and the star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's singular approach to cooking ('take one pint of H2O and add a pinch of sodium chloride') and independent example are proving revolutionary. Because Elizabeth isn't just teaching women how to cook, she's teaching them how 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"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Garmus, B. (2022). Lessons in chemistry: a novel. First edition. New York, NY, Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Garmus, Bonnie. 2022. Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. New York, NY, Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Garmus, Bonnie, Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. New York, NY, Doubleday, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Garmus, Bonnie. Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. First edition. New York, NY, Doubleday, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
82b3c88f-5d30-0de7-6937-1f52a207c987
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMay 31, 2023 12:02:30 PM
Last File Modification TimeMay 31, 2023 12:02:44 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMay 31, 2023 12:02:34 PM

MARC Record

LEADER05645cam 22006738i 4500
0011240265659
008210224s20222022nyu    e      000 1 eng d
010 |a 2021008194
020 |a 9780385547345|q (hardcover)
020 |a 038554734X|q (hardcover)
020 |a 9780593314487|q (trade paperback)
020 |a 0593314484|q (trade paperback)
040 |a MvI-NWLS|b eng|e rda|c MvI-NWLS
08200|a 813/.6|2 23
1001 |a Garmus, Bonnie,|e author.
24510|a Lessons in chemistry :|b a novel /|c Bonnie Garmus.
250 |a First edition.
264 1|a New York, NY :|b Doubleday,|c [2022].
264 4|c ©2022
300 |a 390 pages ;|c 25 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
520 |a "Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. 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 1960s and despite the fact that she is a scientist, her peers are very unscientific when it comes to equality. The only good thing to happen to her on the road to professional fulfillment is a run-in with her super-star colleague Calvin Evans (well, she stole his beakers.) The only man who ever treated her-and her ideas-as equal, Calvin is already a legend and Nobel nominee. He's also awkward, kind and tenacious. Theirs is true chemistry. But as events are never as predictable as chemical reactions, three years later Elizabeth Zott is an unwed, single mother (did we mention it's the early 60s??) and the star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's singular approach to cooking ('take one pint of H2O and add a pinch of sodium chloride') and independent example are proving revolutionary. Because Elizabeth isn't just teaching women how to cook, she's teaching them how 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"--|c Provided by publisher.
650 0|a Women scientists|v Fiction.
650 0|a Single mothers|v Fiction.
650 0|a Television cooking shows|v Fiction.
650 0|a Sex role|v Fiction.
650 0|a Nineteen sixties.|v Fiction.
655 7|a Historical fiction.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Domestic fiction.|2 lcgft
907 |a .b21054216
940 |a MARCIVE 05/2022
945 |y .i34672953|i 30135001285277|l hafic|s -|h 230608|u 16|x 10|w 6|v 1|t 100|z 220404|j 05-16-2023 14:04|r l|a GAR
945 |y .i34680810|i 30145000199684|l hufic|s t|h |u 16|x 11|w 5|v 1|t 100|z 220408|j 05-26-2023 16:20|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i34683586|i 30005000436199|l bjafi|s t|h |u 16|x 11|w 5|v 1|t 100|z 220412|j 05-27-2023 19:04|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34685480|i 30205000432962|l mrfic|s -|h 230531|u 13|x 8|w 5|v 0|t 107|z 220413|j 05-11-2023 16:25|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i34694225|i 30245000782503|l spfic|s -|h 230605|u 18|x 11|w 7|v 1|t 100|z 220420|j 05-11-2023 17:03|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i34696015|i 30105000630674|l bafic|s t|h |u 15|x 9|w 6|v 0|t 100|z 220421|j 05-27-2023 16:16|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34698139|i 30045000440080|l mefic|s -|h 230609|u 20|x 14|w 6|v 1|t 100|z 220422|j 05-15-2023 14:50|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34700213|i 30055001152733|l erfic|s !|h |u 15|x 9|w 6|v 5|t 100|z 220425|j 05-19-2023 19:31|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34706665|i 30195000404329|l mwafi|s -|h 230617|u 18|x 10|w 8|v 1|t 107|z 220429|j 05-24-2023 13:22|r l|a NEW F Gar
945 |y .i34710747|i 30115000274399|l cafic|s -|h 230606|u 20|x 8|w 12|v 3|t 100|z 220503|j 05-12-2023 19:46|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34716191|i 30075000677266|l wafic|s -|h 230616|u 15|x 9|w 6|v 0|t 100|z 220506|j 05-22-2023 14:05|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34716385|i 39576101074114|l asfic|s -|h 230614|u 14|x 7|w 7|v 1|t 100|z 220506|j 05-23-2023 15:53|r l|a GARMUS
945 |y .i34748763|i 30175000439715|l lcfic|s !|h |u 11|x 7|w 4|v 2|t 100|z 220606|j 05-17-2023 17:55|r l|a FIC GARMUS
945 |y .i34772066|i 30275000456212|l safic|s !|h |u 13|x 7|w 6|v 2|t 100|z 220622|j 05-18-2023 18:32|r l|a GARMUS
945 |y .i34798134|i 30165000340112|l losfi|s t|h |u 9|x 5|w 4|v 2|t 100|z 220712|j 05-26-2023 15:27|r l|a FIC GAR
945 |y .i34848903|i 30015000740250|l weafi|s -|h 230616|u 10|x 3|w 7|v 1|t 100|z 220819|j 05-23-2023 17:29|r l|a FIC GAR HC
945 |y .i3499015x|i 36120004348292|l sufic|s !|h |u 8|x 1|w 7|v 0|t 100|z 221122|j 05-19-2023 16:36|r l|a NEW FICTION Garmus, Bonnie
945 |y .i35037489|i 30245000801816|l spbmb|s x|h |u 0|x 0|w 0|v 0|t 223|z 230104|r l|a F GAR (BIBLIODRAGON)
945 |y .i35119548|i 30062000601678|l slfic|s -|h 230609|u 5|x 0|w 5|v 0|t 100|z 230301|j 05-10-2023 15:26|r l|a FIC GARMUS
945 |y .i35119688|i 30065000345568|l wific|s -|h 230523|u 3|x 0|w 3|v 0|t 100|z 230302|j 04-26-2023 17:53|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i35129621|i 36120004328203|l ssfic|s t|h |u 3|x 0|w 3|v 0|t 100|z 230309|j 05-27-2023 15:02|r l|a FICTION Garmus, Bonnie
945 |y .i35215203|i 30205000467711|l mrfic|s -|h 230607|u 1|x 0|w 1|v 0|t 107|z 230508|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i35218381|i 30265000501018|l irfic|s -|h 230614|u 2|x 0|w 2|v 0|t 100|z 230510|j 05-18-2023 15:43|r l|a F GAR
945 |y .i35226997|i 30035000498253|l piafi|s -|h 230609|u 1|x 0|w 1|v 0|t 100|z 230518|r l|a NEW F Gar
945 |y .i35237247|i 30255000178818|l wnfic|s -|h 230617|u 1|x 0|w 1|v 0|t 100|z 230526|r l|a GAR
998 |h c|e l |f eng|a as|a ba|a bj|a ca|a er|a ha|a hu|a ir|a lo|a lc|a mw|a me|a mr|a pi|a sa|a sl|a ss|a sp|a su|a wa|a we|a wn|a wi