Writers Who Read LIVE! Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

January's meeting--IN PERSON at the Boulder Library Main Branch 2nd floor Flatirons Meeting Room & ONLINE (see link when you register)--is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (USA, 2022) on Sunday starting at 2:30 pm (for 2 hours). Facilities information here.

A best-selling novel and now a mini-series on AppleTV, Lessons in Chemistry follows the trials and tribulations of one Elizabeth Zott, a talented chemist in the 1950s--a woman trying to be taken seriously in a man's world. Luckily she owns the world's smartest dog, 6:30. Oh, and she helms a hit TV show, so there's that.

We are Writers Who Read. We use Literary Forensics to dissect a recent novel (published within the past 18 months) with the goal of uncovering how the author has utilized their skills for effect. Storytelling is an art, but it's not a mystery. Every writer must address the following:

• Structure, Timeline, Pacing, Suspense, Omission
• Point of View, including Voice, Character, Place
• Language, Tense, Imagery, Metaphor, Symbols
• Motivation: Making a story pop - generating a thrill
• Why this story? And why now? Industry considerations

We ask that all attendees read the entire book in advance of the meeting, and come bearing their discoveries of how the author has addressed each of the five points above.

What is Literary Forensics? Find out here: https://www.garyalanmcbride.com/literary-forensics/