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“Science writing is often just about 'the facts.' Skloot's book is far deeper, braver, and more wonderful...Made my hair stand on end.”
—Lisa Margonelli, New York Times Book Review
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Archive for May, 2009

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Now Available for Pre-Order

We’re thrilled to announce that as of today, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, is officially available for pre-order through amazon.com (the [...]


Monday, May 18th, 2009

“Tales of a Literary Dynasty” on Rebecca Skloot and her father Floyd Skloot

Skloot is profiled in the current issue of Colorado State University’s alumni magazine:  “Tales of a Literary Dynasty: Between them, father and daughter writers Floyd [...]


Monday, May 18th, 2009

Skloot in Slate’s Double X Magazine

Slate’s new Double X magazine has a new story by Rebecca Skloot: “Enough With Patenting the Breast Cancer Gene: The New Lawsuit That Could Prevent [...]


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Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. More than twenty years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same.

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