Thursday, July 7th, 2011
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“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a book at once deeply personal and profoundly universal,” writes Kathy Hickman in her monthly column, The Reading [...]
Monday, December 27th, 2010
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December 27, 2010: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks appeared on over sixty “Best of the Year 2010″ lists, including the New York Times, The [...]
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
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Very exciting news, just in: Amazon has named The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as the Best Book of 2010. From their announcement: Our Best [...]
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is being read by book clubs around the world, including several associated with organizations (like TED) and publications, including [...]
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
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NPR has just named The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as one of the top five Best of the Bestsellers (the only nonfiction book in [...]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published a few weeks ago in the UK, where it’s getting rave reviews. Below, a sampling: “Immensely moving” [...]
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published in the UK yesterday to rave reviews: The Times Literary Supplement calls it a “remarkable and moving [...]
Friday, April 16th, 2010
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The Age in Australia weighs in on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks calling it: “…a stunning story on a vast scale. The science is [...]
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 [...]
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