Bonnie Garmus

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GLOBAL SENSATION LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY RETURNS . . . Peck & Peck tells the irresistible story of a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck. Batter Gray is worried about his future. Even when he was eleven, his classmates seemed to have settled on a goal: doctor, lawyer, broker, engineer. Good jobs that automatically command respect and security. Now Batter is in his early 20s, living in New York City, and he wants something different; something that alienates some people and bores most. Poetry. And yet to him - and exactly thirty-nine editors at a company called Peck & Peck - poetry not only represents the power of humanity but holds the key to its survival. Batter was named after his mother's dog, who seemed to have achieved more in his short years on earth than he ever will. But as an identical twin who lost his brother at birth, Batter finds himself confronted by the everyday dualities that make up life: right vs. wrong, truth vs. lies, rejection vs. acceptance. It's almost as if his dead brother is a reminder: there are always two sides to every story. No, wait. Make that three. In Peck & Peck Bonnie Garmus has created a tour de force of a novel. Hugely original, brilliantly funny and peopled with unforgettable characters, Peck & Peck is both a passionate ode to the written word and a heartwarming exploration of all that makes us human. ________________________________________ From the author of the award-winning, global bestseller Lessons in Chemistry: *Translated into more than forty languages and developed as a major TV series for Apple TV *Featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC TV Between the Covers *Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award *Winner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice Award *Winner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award *Winner of the Paul Torday Prize *Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize *Shortlisted for the HWA Crown Award *A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon and many more *Bonnie Garmus was awarded Author of the Year at the British Book Awards Praise for Lessons in Chemistry: 'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny' SUNDAY TIMES 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT, Book of the Year 'Funny, thought-provoking and stylish' GUARDIAN 'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Iconic' PANDORA SYKES 'Page-turning and highly satisfying tale' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD

Batter Gray är orolig för sin framtid. Över en natt verkar hans klasskamrater ha bestämt sig för vad de vill bli: läkare, jurist, mäklare, ingenjör. Trygga jobb som automatiskt inger respekt, stabilitet och pensionsförmåner. Men han vill något annat – något som irriterar somliga och tråkar ut de flesta. Poesi. Och ändå – för honom, och för de exakt trettionio redaktörerna på litterära tidskriften Peck & Peck – representerar poesin inte bara mänskligheten utan bär också nyckeln till dess överlevnad. Det finns dock en anledning till att poeter alltid verkar hamna i fängelse, och Batter, trots att han faktiskt inte skriver själv, slipper inte undan det ödet. Värre är att han, en enäggstvilling som förlorade sin bror vid födseln, ständigt konfronteras med de vardagliga dualiteter som formar livet: rätt och fel, sanning och lögn, avvisande och acceptans. Det är nästan som om hans döde bror påminner honom: det finns alltid två sidor av varje historia. Nej, vänta. Finns det tre?

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GLOBAL SENSATION LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY RETURNS . . . Peck & Peck tells the irresistible story of a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck. Batter Gray is worried about his future. Even when he was eleven, his classmates seemed to have settled on a goal: doctor, lawyer, broker, engineer. Good jobs that automatically command respect and security. Now Batter is in his early 20s, living in New York City, and he wants something different; something that alienates some people and bores most. Poetry. And yet to him - and exactly thirty-nine editors at a company called Peck & Peck - poetry not only represents the power of humanity but holds the key to its survival. Batter was named after his mother's dog, who seemed to have achieved more in his short years on earth than he ever will. But as an identical twin who lost his brother at birth, Batter finds himself confronted by the everyday dualities that make up life: right vs. wrong, truth vs. lies, rejection vs. acceptance. It's almost as if his dead brother is a reminder: there are always two sides to every story. No, wait. Make that three. In Peck & Peck Bonnie Garmus has created a tour de force of a novel. Hugely original, brilliantly funny and peopled with unforgettable characters, Peck & Peck is both a passionate ode to the written word and a heartwarming exploration of all that makes us human. ________________________________________ From the author of the award-winning, global bestseller Lessons in Chemistry: *Translated into more than forty languages and developed as a major TV series for Apple TV *Featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC TV Between the Covers *Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award *Winner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice Award *Winner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award *Winner of the Paul Torday Prize *Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize *Shortlisted for the HWA Crown Award *A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon and many more *Bonnie Garmus was awarded Author of the Year at the British Book Awards Praise for Lessons in Chemistry: 'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny' SUNDAY TIMES 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT, Book of the Year 'Funny, thought-provoking and stylish' GUARDIAN 'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Iconic' PANDORA SYKES 'Page-turning and highly satisfying tale' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD

#1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD - 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. - STREAM ON APPLE TV+ 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.

Kemiker Elizabeth Zott er ikke nogen almindelig kvinde. Faktisk ville hun være den første til at påpege, at der ikke er noget, der hedder “en almindelig kvinde”. Men vi befinder os i de tidlige 1960’ere, og hendes mandlige kolleger på Hastings Forskningsinstitut har et meget uvidenskabeligt syn på ligestilling. Lige bortset fra én: Calvin Evans, den højt begavede, ensomme, Nobelprisnominerede nagbærer, som bliver forelsket i – af alle ting – hendes sind. Og resultatet er en kemi, der er værd at skrive hjem om. Modsat videnskaben er livet ikke noget, der kan sættes på formel, og et par år senere er Elizabeth Zott ikke blot alenemor, men også stjerne i Amerikas mest elskede madlavningsprogram, Vi spiser klokken seks. Elizabeths usædvanlige tilgang til madlavning (med sætninger som: “drys begge sider med natriumklorid og piperin”) viser sig at være revolutionerende. Hendes fanskare vokser støt, men ikke alle er lige glade. Det skyldes, at Elizabeth Zott ikke alene lærer de amerikanske kvinder at lave mad. Hun opfordrer dem også til at udfordre status quo. Kemi for begyndere er en hylende morsom, skarpt observerende roman bestrøet med blændende biroller, og den er lige så original og livfuld som sin hovedperson.

ÅRETS FÖRFATTARE enligt The British Book Awards 2023ÅRETS FÖRFATTARE HOS WATERSTONES. ÅRETS BOK HOS BARNES & NOBLE. ÅRETS DEBUT HOS GOODREADS. ÅRETS BOK AMAZON.” Feministisk kamp på hög nivå, kryddad med mycket humor och intelligens.” Aftonbladet, årets bästa böcker”… en riktig smällkaramell till debut. Den är smart, mörk, drabbande och framför allt väldigt underhållande.” Göteborgs-Posten, årets bästa böckerElizabeth Zott är ingen vanlig kvinna. Faktum är att Elizabeth Zott skulle vara den första att påpeka att det inte finns något som heter en vanlig kvinna. Det är 1960-tal i Kalifornien. Allt Elizabeth Zott någonsin velat är att satsa på karriären som kemist, men forskningsinstitutet där hon arbetar ligger inte direkt i framkant när det kommer till jämställdhet. Livet händer och plötsligt är Elizabeth ensamstående mamma och – bisarrt nog – stjärna i Amerikas mest omtyckta matlagningsprogram Middag kl sex. Samtidigt som hennes manliga kollegor alltid antytt att köket var den enda platsen för Elizabeth visar sig hennes sällsynta närmande till matlagning (”ta en halvliter H2O och tillsätt en nypa natriumklorid”) och självständiga exempel vara banbrytande. Detta eftersom Elizabeth inte bara lär kvinnor hur man lagar mat, utan också kemins lagar och hur man ändrar status quo. Hon lär dem att en kvinnas plats är ute i världen.

LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN while stocks last – Discover this special hardback collector's limited edition of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. THE 6-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING BOOKAUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS'The most charming and life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times''Thought-provoking and stylish' Guardian----------------------------------Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation. Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.__________This special clothbound edition makes the perfect gift, featuring stunning endpapers, sprayed edges, and never-before-seen, exclusive content by the author. A Book of the Year for:Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon and many moreWinner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel AwardAuthor of the Year at the British Book AwardsAs read on BBC Radio FourA BBC TV 'Between the Covers' pickHay Festival Book of the YearWinner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice AwardWinner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author AwardShortlisted for the HWA Crown Award'Biting and cheerIng in equal measure' Jojo Moyes'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' Nigella Lawson'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' Rachel Joyce'A novel that sparks joy with every page' Elizabeth Day'Witty and sometimes hilarious ... the Catch-22 of early feminism' Stephen King

THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERSoon to be an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny' SUNDAY TIMES'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT'Brimming with life' RACHEL JOYCE___________Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation. Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.__________A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, New York Times, India Knight, Hay Festival, Amazon and many others'Biting and cheerIng in exactly the right measure' JOJO MOYES'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' NIGELLA LAWSON'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' RACHEL JOYCE'A novel that sparks joy with every page' ELIZABETH DAY'Elizabeth Zott is an iconic heroine' PANDORA SYKES'A page-turning and highly satisfying tale' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLEThe multi-million copy bestsellerAs read on BBC Radio 4 Book at BedtimeWinner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel AwardBritish Book Awards Author of the Year

#1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD - 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. - STREAM ON APPLE TV+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.

Elizabeth Zott er ingen gjennomsnittlig kvinne. Faktisk ville hun ha vært den første til å poengtere at det ikke finnes noe slikt som en gjennomsnittlig kvinne. Men dettte er 1960-tallet, og forskningsmiljøet rundt Elizabeth ligger ikke akkurat i front når det kommer til likestilling. Seksuell trakassering er regelen mer enn unntaket, og når Elizabeth forsvarer seg, får det store konsekvenser for karrieren hennes. I stedet for å si opp jobben fordyper Elizabeth seg stadig mer i sitt forskningsprosjekt, og ignorerer kollegaene sine etter beste evne. Mye forandrer seg når hun treffer Calvin, som er en klassisk vitenskapsnerd: kunnskapsrik, klønete, snill og påståelig. Mellom Calvin og Elizabeth oppstår den type kjemi som gjør at alle andre blir småkvalme av misunnelse. Men livet gjør sine krumspring, og tre år senere er Elizabeth ugift alenemor og – snodig nok – stjerne i et populært kokkeprogram på TV. Hennes unike tilnærming til matlaging («Ta en halvliter H2O og tilsett en klype natriumklorid») viser seg å bli revolusjonerende for kvinner over hele Amerika. For ikke bare lærer hun amerikanske kvinner å lage mat. Hun lærer dem også grunnleggende kjemi og hvordan de kan endre sine liv. Hun lærer dem at kvinnens rette plass ikke nødvendigvis er på kjøkkenet, men ute i verden.

Riemastuttava romaani vakavista asioista: naisten oikeuksista, tieteen merkityksestä, ja omien valintojen tärkeydestä. Kemisti Elizabeth Zott ei ole mikään tavallinen nainen. Elizabethin mielestä tavallisia naisia ei olekaan, mutta 1960-luvun tiedeyhteisö on toista mieltä. Vähättely, sorto ja seksuaalinen häirintä ovat työpaikan peruskauraa, jos työn ylipäätään onnistuu saamaan. Lannistumaton Elizabeth on vehkeilevän saarnaajan tyttärenä tottunut aivan kaikkeen mitä miessukupuoli voi keksiä, mutta kun ura ja rakkaus vaihtuvat lennossa yksinhuoltajuuteen ja työttömyyteen, joutuvat Elizabethinkin hoksottimet koville. Kohtalo heittää Elizabethin juuri sinne, mitä hän halusi välttää: kauhanvarteen. Uusi ura tv-kokkina avaa kuitenkin yllättävän mahdollisuuden valistaa kanssanaisia sekä kemian ihmeellisestä maailmasta että itsenäisestä elämästä. Setämiehet ovat ihmeissään: mitä tämän naisen kanssa pitäisi tehdä? Bonnie Garmus on copywriter ja luova johtaja, joka on työskennellyt teknologian, lääketieteen ja koulutuksen parissa. Hän on aktiivinen avovesiuimari ja soutaja, ja hänellä on kaksi tytärtä. Garmus on syntynyt Kaliforniassa, ja hän asuu nykyään Lontoossa aviomiehensä ja koiransa (nimeltään 99) kanssa. Kaikki on kemiaa on Bonnie Garmusin ensimmäinen romaani. Sen oikeudet on myyty kiivaan kilpailun jälkeen yli 30 maahan, ja siitä on tekeillä minisarja, jossa pääosaa esittää Brie Larson.

#1 EN LA LISTA DE BESTSELLERS DEL NEW YORK TIMES - SELECCI N DEL CLUB DEL LIBRO DE GMA - Conoce a Elizabeth Zott: "una talentosa qu mica investigadora, absurdamente segura de s misma e inmune a las convenciones sociales" (The Washington Post) en California de los a os 60, cuya carrera toma un desv o cuando se convierte en la inesperada estrella de un querido programa de cocina en televisi n. - DISPONIBLE EN APPLE TV+ Esta novela es "irresistible, satisfactoria y llena de energ a" (The New York Times Book Review) y "ingeniosa, a veces hilarante... el Catch-22 del feminismo temprano" (Stephen King, v a Twitter). UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DEL A O: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek Para Elizabeth Zott, la cocina es qu mica y la qu mica es vida. Conoce a esta mujer inconformista e irresistible y atr vete a cambiar el mundo. Elizabeth Zott es madre soltera y renuente estrella del programa de cocina de televisi n m s seguido de Estados Unidos. El enfoque inusual de Elizabeth para cocinar, combinar una cucharada de cido ac tico con una pizca de cloruro de sodio, resulta revolucionario. Sin embargo, a medida que su xito aumenta lo hacen tambi n sus enemigos, porque Elizabeth no s lo est ense ando a las mujeres a cocinar sino tambi n desafi ndolas a alterar el orden establecido. Lecciones de qu mica es una novela original y adictiva que desentra a de manera inteligente y entretenida la espinosa cuesti n de la igualdad de g nero, la necesidad de ser uno mismo y de por qu debemos negarnos a aceptar las limitaciones de los dem s y tratar de imponer las nuestras. ENGLISH 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. - STREAM ON APPLE TV+ 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 Meet Elizabeth Zott: a "formidable, unapologetic and inspiring" (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is "irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat" (The New York Times Book Review). 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.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award Hay Festival Book of the Year A Book of the Year in: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman and Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, New York Times Notable, and many others 'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny, with big-hearted fully formed, loveable characters' SUNDAY TIMES 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages. Strongly recommend' INDIA KNIGHT 'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' RACHEL JOYCE 'A novel that sparks joy with every page' ELIZABETH DAY____________ Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here. 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. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation. Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time. __________ SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIAL, STARRING BRIE LARSON'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' NIGELLA LAWSON'Elizabeth Zott is an iconic heroine - a feminist who refuses to be quashed, a mother who believes that her child is a person to behold, rather than to mould, and who will leave you, and the lens through which you see the world, quite changed' PANDORA SYKES'It's the world versus Elizabeth Zott, and I had no trouble choosing a side. A page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLE

Kemiker Elizabeth Zott er ikke nogen almindelig kvinde. Faktisk ville hun være den første til at påpege, at der ikke er noget, der hedder “en almindelig kvinde”. Men vi befinder os i de tidlige 1960’ere, og hendes mandlige kolleger på Hastings Forskningsinstitut har et meget uvidenskabeligt syn på ligestilling. Lige bortset fra én: Calvin Evans, den højt begavede, ensomme, Nobelprisnominerede nagbærer, som bliver forelsket i – af alle ting – hendes sind. Og resultatet er en kemi, der er værd at skrive hjem om. Modsat videnskaben er livet ikke noget, der kan sættes på formel, og et par år senere er Elizabeth Zott ikke blot alenemor, men også stjerne i Amerikas mest elskede madlavningsprogram, Vi spiser klokken seks. Elizabeths usædvanlige tilgang til madlavning (med sætninger som: “drys begge sider med natriumklorid og piperin”) viser sig at være revolutionerende. Hendes fanskare vokser støt, men ikke alle er lige glade. Det skyldes, at Elizabeth Zott ikke alene lærer de amerikanske kvinder at lave mad. Hun opfordrer dem også til at udfordre status quo. Kemi for begyndere er en hylende morsom, skarpt observerende roman bestrøet med blændende biroller, og den er lige så original og livfuld som sin hovedperson.

ÅRETS FÖRFATTARE enligt The British Book Awards 2023ÅRETS FÖRFATTARE HOS WATERSTONES. ÅRETS BOK HOS BARNES & NOBLE. ÅRETS DEBUT HOS GOODREADS. ÅRETS BOK AMAZON.” Feministisk kamp på hög nivå, kryddad med mycket humor och intelligens.” Aftonbladet, årets bästa böcker”… en riktig smällkaramell till debut. Den är smart, mörk, drabbande och framför allt väldigt underhållande.” Göteborgs-Posten, årets bästa böckerElizabeth Zott är ingen vanlig kvinna. Faktum är att Elizabeth Zott skulle vara den första att påpeka att det inte finns något som heter en vanlig kvinna. Det är 1960-tal i Kalifornien. Allt Elizabeth Zott någonsin velat är att satsa på karriären som kemist, men forskningsinstitutet där hon arbetar ligger inte direkt i framkant när det kommer till jämställdhet. Livet händer och plötsligt är Elizabeth ensamstående mamma och – bisarrt nog – stjärna i Amerikas mest omtyckta matlagningsprogram Middag kl sex. Samtidigt som hennes manliga kollegor alltid antytt att köket var den enda platsen för Elizabeth visar sig hennes sällsynta närmande till matlagning (”ta en halvliter H2O och tillsätt en nypa natriumklorid”) och självständiga exempel vara banbrytande. Detta eftersom Elizabeth inte bara lär kvinnor hur man lagar mat, utan också kemins lagar och hur man ändrar status quo. Hon lär dem att en kvinnas plats är ute i världen.

Romanen Leksjoner i god kjemi av Bonnie Garmus er en bok for den som vil lese en morsom, smart og velskrevet roman full av pågangsmot. Språket er perfekt og flyter lekende lett, dette er helt enkelt en skikkelig godt oversatt, underholdende roman. Linda på Adlibris har lest Leksjoner i god kjemi , les hva hun synes om den her > Elizabeth Zott er ingen gjennomsnittlig kvinne. Faktisk ville hun ha vært den første til å poengtere at det ikke finnes noe slikt som en gjennomsnittlig kvinne. Men dettte er 1960-tallet, og forskningsmiljøet rundt Elizabeth ligger ikke akkurat i front når det kommer til likestilling. Seksuell trakassering er regelen mer enn unntaket, og når Elizabeth forsvarer seg, får det store konsekvenser for karrieren hennes. I stedet for å si opp jobben fordyper Elizabeth seg stadig mer i sitt forskningsprosjekt, og ignorerer kollegaene sine etter beste evne. Mye forandrer seg når hun treffer Calvin, som er en klassisk vitenskapsnerd: kunnskapsrik, klønete, snill og påståelig. Mellom Calvin og Elizabeth oppstår den type kjemi som gjør at alle andre blir småkvalme av misunnelse. Men livet gjør sine krumspring, og tre år senere er Elizabeth ugift alenemor og - snodig nok - stjerne i et populært kokkeprogram på TV. Hennes unike tilnærming til matlaging («Ta en halvliter H2O og tilsett en klype natriumklorid») viser seg å bli revolusjonerende for kvinner over hele Amerika. For ikke bare lærer hun amerikanske kvinner å lage mat. Hun lærer dem også grunnleggende kjemi og hvordan de kan endre sine liv. Hun lærer dem at kvinnens rette plass ikke nødvendigvis er på kjøkkenet, men ute i verden.