Events & Appearances
Rebecca Skloot travels worldwide speaking about her book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and related scientific and ethical issues; she also teaches writing workshops and gives talks on a wide range of subjects at conferences and universities nationwide. Skloot has been on tour speaking about The Immortal Life for more than a year—for the full story of The Immortal Tour, and how and why Skloot organized it herself, visit the Book Tour page of this site. See the calendar below for a schedule of Skloot’s upcoming speaking events, which is updated often. If you’d like to invite Skloot to give a talk in your area, please contact her speaking agent.
Baltimore, MD
Lacks Family Event
Baltimore, MD – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Reitz Arena on 4501 N. Charles Street at Loyola University Maryland at 9am on September 1, 2012. For more information about the event, please contact Michelle Cheatem at 410-617-5171.
Richmond, IN
Lacks Family Event
Richmond, Indiana – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall at 801 National Road West. The time is TBD. The event is sponsored by Earlham College. For more information, please contact Lynn Knight, Director of Events Coordination, 765-983-1373.
Richmond, IN
Lacks Family Event
Richmond, Indiana – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall at 801 National Road West. The time is TBD. The event is sponsored by Earlham College. For more information, please contact Lynn Knight, Director of Events Coordination, 765-983-1373.
Hanceville, AL
Lacks Family Event
Hanceville, AL – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Betty Leeth Haynes Theater at 801 Main Street NW at 9:30am on September 19, 2012. The English Department at Wallace State Community College is hosting the event. For more information about the event, please contact Sally Warren at 256-352-8006.
Baltimore, MD
Lacks Family Event
Baltimore, MD – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Bryn Mawr School at 109 W. Melrose Ave. The time is TBD. For more information, please call 410-323-8800.
Hamden, CT
Lacks Family Event
Hamden, Connecticut – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will be speaking at Quinnipiac University at 5:30pm on October 17, 2012. The location is TBD. For more information, please call Karla Natale at 203-582-5369.
Cleveland, OH
Rebecca Skloot
Cleveland Public Library – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will be speaking at the Cleveland Public Library Writers and Readers Series at the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium at 325 Superior Avenue in Cleveland. For more information please call (216) 623-2800 or visit http://www.cpl.org/.
Little Rock, AR
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Rebecca Skloot on-stage with David “Sonny” Lacks – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Rebecca Skloot will speak at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, at Fred W. Smith Auditorium at noon on October 22. She’ll be joined on-stage by David “Sonny” Lacks, the son of Henrietta Lacks (and possibly other Lacks Family members). For more information, please contact Barbara Coker at 501-686-5672.
Little Rock, AR
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Rebecca Skloot on-stage with David “Sonny” Lacks – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Rebecca Skloot will speak at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, at the Lecture Hall, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service at 6pm on October 22. She’ll be joined on-stage by David “Sonny” Lacks, the son of Henrietta Lacks (and possibly other Lacks Family members). For more information, please contact Barbara Coker at 501-686-5672.
Conway, AR
Rebecca Skloot
Hendrix College – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at 7:30 pm on October 23, 2012 at Staples Auditorium at 1600 Washington Ave. Conway, AR. For more information, please contact Henryetta Vanaman, Program Manager via email vanaman@hendrix.edu or call 501-450-4597.
Miami Shores, FL
Lacks Family Event
Miami Shores, FL – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, Son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at Barry University at 12:30pm on October 25, 2012. The location is TBD. For more information, please contact Hugh Murphy at 305-899-3423.
Denver, CO
Lacks Family Event
Denver, CO – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at St. John Francis Regis Chapel at 5198 Lowell Boulevard. The time is TBD. The event is sponsored by Regis University. For questions, please contact Dr. Karen Adkins at 303-458-4024.
Ann Arbor, MI
Rebecca Skloot
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor as part of the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research Fall Symposium. Location to be determined. For information about the event, please contact Anita J. Johnson, Outreach Coordinator, at 734-763-5628 or email anifrank@med.umich.edu.
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