“The sort of story that books were made to tell —thorough, detailed, quietly passionate, and full of revelation.”—TED CONOVER, author of Newjack
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
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 [...]
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Amazon.com calls The Immortal Life one of the “must-reads of the year,” naming it one of the top ten “Best Books of the Year” to [...]
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Skloot’s Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks FAQ page is now online, and addressing questions ranging from why HeLa cells are immortal to how the Lacks family is benefiting from the book. It also includes answers to commonly asked writing questions, like, How do I break into science writing? You can read it online here.
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
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 [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Now online: Rebecca Skloot discusses The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and the ethics of tissue research on BBC’s Health Check. Listen to [...]
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
PBS just aired a great segment on religion, ethics, and tissue research — it examines informed consent, who should profit from cells and tissues, and [...]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
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” — [...]
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
In a video interview on the Read and Roll show: “Skloot explains how two unlikely influences helped her shape “a rare and powerful combination of [...]
Monday, June 21st, 2010
On Science Weekly: The ‘immortal’ Henrietta Lacks. Alok Jha talks to Rebecca Skloot about the intriguing story of Henrietta Lacks and why she has [...]
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
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 [...]
