Lessons in Chemistry

By Bonnie Garmus | DOUBLEDAY | $29

Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant scientist trying to make it in a man’s world in the 1960s. Out of a job when she gets pregnant, she uses her talent for chemistry to land herself in the unlikeliest of places—as the beloved host of Supper at Six, an unusual cooking show with a distinctly feminist point of view. Chock-full of historical details and endearing characters, you’ll cheer on Zott and her distinctive show sign-off: “Children, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself.”

▸ Meredith Wolf Schizer, Senior Editor