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Bonnie Garmus 99 is named after Agent 99 on Get Smart, an old spy show from the 60's. Our 99 mainly spies on squirrels.

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Steve Earl

Steve Earl asked Bonnie Garmus:

Absolutely loved Lessons In Chemistry. Thanks for writing such a great book! Elizabeth Soot very much reminds me of Jenny Fields, John Irving's iconic character Garp's mother. Such a no-nonsense straight forward, yet endearing, character. Did you draw any inspiration from Jenny Fields?

Kim Martin

Kim Martin asked Bonnie Garmus:

I was thinking about your use of humor and how to classify it- it seems to have some qualities of absurdism but it doesn’t feel quite like satire. How would you classify it? The novel had an almost Vonnegut- feel, like it’s the novel he’d write if he was a woman living through sexism today. I was floored to listen to your interview and learn that you share a copywriting background.

Mae Gregory

Mae Gregory asked Bonnie Garmus:

No questions just a comment... loved this book. Found it hilarious and have chosen it for my book club to read in September. I do hope my fellow clubbers will have as much fun reading it as I did. Passed my copy on to my husband who is a 'new' reader. He never read any fiction before this year only serious stuff but is now enjoying some of my books and he also liked your book but was disappointed with the ending?

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