Bonnie Garmus, ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (August 2022)
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‘I’m not a chemist, and I do not like to cook,’ which is why Bonnie Garmus was floored when, at age 65, her first novel, The Girlfriend Book Club's August 2022 selection, ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ became a runaway bestseller. The former copywriter wrote the first chapter after a terrible day at work and shares how her hit, which made it to the small screen in an Apple+ adaptation starring Brie Larson, is about unexpected turns. Garmus and Elizabeth Zott are women who started down one path, pivoted and captivated a nation.
‘I’m not a chemist, and I do not like to cook,’ which is why Bonnie Garmus was floored when, at age 65, her first novel, The Girlfriend Book Club's August 2022 selection, ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ became a runaway bestseller. The former copywriter wrote the first chapter after a terrible day at work and shares how her hit, which made it to the small screen in an Apple+ adaptation starring Brie Larson, is about unexpected turns. Garmus and Elizabeth Zott are women who started down one path, pivoted and captivated a nation.
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