There are books about cops and books about doctors. John Grisham made his name writing about lawyers. So where are all the scientists? Look no further than the Lab Lit genre.
INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
On what exactly Lab Lit is
The term Lab Lit was coined by novelist and scientist Dr. Jennifer Rohn. Lab Lit novels have at least one main character who’s a scientist, and have to describe at least a little of the research that character is pursuing. The trick is to write a compelling human story and get the science and research right. In addition to being really enjoyable reading, Rohn sees Lab Lit books as a means to increase public understanding of and trust in science.
On how Lab Lit is different from Science Fiction
Jenny Rohn says that unlike sci-fi, Lab Lit should adhere to laws of physics and biology as we currently understand them. That means no aliens and no time machines. Lab Lib should also be set in the past or present -- rather than the future -- and is more likely to overlap with historical fiction
Lab Lit Suggestions (from listeners and Rohn herself)
