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Virtual Encino Book Club
Sunday, February 26, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
Category: Clubs
LACPA’s Winter Book Club Selection:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, GoodReads • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Book Summary The first book of 2023, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, set in the late 1950’s – 1960’s, is about a brilliant chemist who is underappreciated, underfunded, and undermined because of her gender. She finds success as the reluctant host of a successful television cooking show, in which she incorporates chemistry lessons. By doing this, she is teaching women both to cook and to challenge the male-dominated culture. Lessons in Chemistry is poignant, funny, sad, wildly happy, serious, surprising and inventive. Bonnie Garmus is a 65 year-old debut novelist who is also a science editor, a copywriter and a creative director. She has worked in the fields of technology, medicine, and education. This bestselling novel has been released by 35 publishers worldwide. It was also picked up to become a television series drama by Apple TV+ in 2023. A Sample of Amazon Reviews "Strikingly relevant...Darkly funny and poignant...Lessons in Chemistry’s excellent experiment [is] quirky and heartwarming." “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.” “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.” "Lessons in Chemistry 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." Please contact the Book Club facilitator to RSVP so a Zoom Invitation can be sent to you. Encino Sunday, February 26th at 3:00 PM Hosted by Dr. Pamela McCrory (818) 999- 4126
Join us for great discussions with fellow LACPA members!
"The opinions of presenters at informal forums, such as Special Interest Groups (SIGs) or club meetings, and their approach to psychological issues and interventions do not represent a formal endorsement of any position by the Los Angeles County Psychological Association or its members. The opinions, ideas, and concepts expressed are purely those of the presenter." Contact: Dr. Pamela McCrory [email protected] (818) 999- 4126 |
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