Monday, March 29th, 2010
Here, in the first of what will be several trailers of The Immortal Book Tour, you can see bits of the tour, including the blizzard that nearly prevented Skloot from getting there, many great photos, footage of several Lacks family members talking about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and more.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
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Yesterday, Skloot discussed and read scenes from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks with Frank Stasio on The State of Things
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Got any questions for Skloot about her book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? Now’s the time to ask them … she’s launching a series in which she’ll answer FAQs on her blog. Now collecting questions from readers.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
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“Skloot There it is!” Rebecca talked with Stephen Colbert about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, irony insurance, and little-known Centipede Cells this week on […]
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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CBS Sunday Morning aired a detailed segment about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, featuring interviews with Rebecca Skloot, members of the Lacks family, and […]
Monday, March 15th, 2010
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A wonderful rave review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has come out in Science Magazine. It’s available online (subscription required) here, but for […]
Monday, March 15th, 2010
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An interview with Rebecca Skloot about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is now online at The Root, which also features a review of her […]
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
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Very exciting news: Next week, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will be listed as #2 on the NYT Bestseller List.
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