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How Rebecca Skloot Built The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, has been interviewed a multitude of times on the story behind the book, but The OPEN Notebook chose instead to focus on these two interesting topics: the structure of the … Continue reading →
Transylvania University Selects The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as their FYE 2011 Pick!
Transylvania University in Lexington, KY has selected Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for their First Year Reading Program pick in 2011. Dr. Kathleen S. Jagger, Associate Vice-President & Associate Dean of the university says The Immortal Life … Continue reading →
Rebecca Skloot Shares Inspiration Behind The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Author Rebecca Skloot sits down to discuss the inspiration, impact, and process that went into The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This new book trailer serves as a sneak peak into what we have to look forward to at next … Continue reading →
Mark your calendars for the Seventh Annual Random House First-Year Experience Author Luncheon!
Random House announces its Seventh Annual Author Luncheon at the 2011 First-Year Experience Conference in Atlanta, GA. Authors in attendance include: Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore: The Story of One Name and Two Fates … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Acts of Faith, Eboo Patel, First-Year Experience Author Luncheon, FYE Author Luncheon, FYE Speakers Series, John Prendergast, life stories, memoir, memoirs, Rebecca Skloot, The Enough Moment, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Other Wes Moore, Wes Moore
St. Bonaventure students love The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Students at St. Bonaventure University could barely contain their excitement while attending a book signing featuring Rebecca Skloot, author of the university’s “All Bonaventure Reads” 2010 selection The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The book signing was one part of a campus-wide … Continue reading →
Dayton, Ohio to delve into The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks!
Community members of Dayton, Ohio will soon be delving into the New York Times bestseller and new common reading favorite, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. The book, which chronicles the life of the woman who changed … Continue reading →
St. Bonaventure Freshmen Begin the New School Year with Henrietta Lacks
The folks at St. Bonaventure University have done some amazing programming in support of their common reading selection of Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Ms. Jean Trevarton Ehman, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, St. Bonaventure University writes … Continue reading →
Morgan State University to read Medical Apartheid and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks during the 2010-2011 academic year
Morgan State University will add two Random House, Inc. books to their campus-wide reading program this coming academic year. For the Fall 2010 semester, the university has selected Harriet A. Washington’s 2007 National Book Critic’s Circle Award Winner, Medical … Continue reading →
Welcome Chronicle Review readers and Facebook friends! Enter to win a FREE copy of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks!
Did you see our ad in The Chronicle Review? Are you coming to us via Facebook? Whether the path, you’ve come to the right place to learn more about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks—and possibly win a free copy … Continue reading →
Emory University PhD student explains why you should bring Rebecca Skloot to your campus
Laura E. Mariani is a second-year PhD student of Neuroscience at Emory University who writes about her experiences on her blog, Neurotypical. Last month she wrote at length about a recent student seminar and talk given at the university by Rebecca Skloot, … Continue reading →
