Extended interview: Bonnie Garmus on her debut novel and more

[@myratogonon]

Bonnie is (another) living proof, it's never too late to be brand new.

[@LaLadybug2011]

What an excellent episode-thank you CBS!

[@dr.aniasara7038]

Thank you for the inspiration.

[@mrscolon8956]

Great interview. Thank you.

[@TSM-908]

Stunningly great piece of work. Like The Queen’s Gambit, Lessons in Chemistry is a sadness for me as I am currently on Episode 7 and I assume that the story will end with no sequel. The only positive is that author Bonnie, looks amazingly fit and well and could easily write another “global phenomenon”, whereas Walter Tevis is no longer with us and there will be no sequel. However Walter did write a few other best sellers which I hope Bonnie will also achieve. There is just so much rubbish written and filmed or music that is terrible and produced, that stories like Bonnie’s and Walter’s are just so refreshing and engaging. An old man thanks you for your great writing and imagination. I will complete watching the TV show and I will then read the book - as I am sure the latter will be potentially better than the TV series - it has alway seemed like that to me anyway. ❤

[@Geebs2161]

🎉BRAVA🎉

[@yagmur8161]

They're just going to glaze over the part where "a male colleague took credit for one of her ideas" canon event??

[@ARIZJOE]

I read Ms. Garmu's novel. I had worked as a chemist with female co-workers. Her description of sexual harassment had ring of truth. However, her description of the day-to-day work of the female chemist was preposterous, such as setting up a lab in her kitchen without support staff, and exposing her daughter to toxins and carcinogens. Ludicrous. Also, people watch a chef on TV don't want a molecular description - they want food that looks and tastes good. It was a good story of female empowerment - but it could have been conceived a whole lot better. l kept on thinking of Elizabeth Montgomery as the protagonist.

[@luizagarmus9634]

Legal

[@L1623VP]

How "original", yet ANOTHER feminist empowerment novel. Zzzzzzzzzzz.

[@brendapaladino2258]

Good, we need more of those.

[@elizabethtracy4391]

It's obviously clear that you have not read this book...you have not idea what you are missing :)

[@brendapaladino2258]

One of the best books I've ever read! I laughed, cried and, at one point, even rolled my eyes! Not many books can elicit that kind of response. @@elizabethtracy4391

[@L1623VP]

@@elizabethtracy4391 I am familiar with this book and its wholly-unlikable, malcontent of a main character who hates men, God, religion, and is yet herself perfect in every way or so she thinks, bashing the traditional 1950's culture and the women of that era. The assault early in the book is appalling and unnecessary, while the rest of it is less of a plot than a polemic. It's anything but a "light" read. Even highly progressive people have said it's way too preachy for them. That's saying something.

[@yagmur8161]

yikes. incel vibes

[@LaLadybug2011]

What a fantastic episode-thank you CBS!