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Elizabeth Zott is a chemist whose career and private life collide in early 1960s America. When she is pushed out of Hastings Research Institute and lands a job hosting the cooking show Supper at Six, she refuses to play the role expected of her.

The result is a sharp, character-led story of intelligence, defiance, and change. It suits readers drawn to a vivid heroine, a strong voice, and a story where everyday life becomes a way to question what women are told they can be.