Bonnie Garmus — A Conversation with Bonnie Garmus

Event A Conversation with Bonnie Garmus hosted by Elaine Newton Following the success of her award-winning novel Lessons in Chemistry , bestselling author Bonnie Garmus shares insights into her acclaimed debut as well as her new novel, Peck & Peck — and the ideas, characters and humor that color her writing. Known for its sharp wit, memorable heroine and keen examination of ambition, science and sexism in the 1960s, Lessons in Chemistry became a breakout favorite with readers around the world. Her follow-up novel, Peck & Peck — set to be released in October 2026 — turns to 1980s New York City as a young writer finds work, community, creative purpose and unexpected belonging at a prestigious-yet-eccentric poetry journal.