Based on Rebecca Skloot’s bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks documents the story of a woman whose cancer cells would change the course of cancer treatment. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Courtney B. Vance and will premier on HBO on April 22nd. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a […]
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The paperback edition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes out next month, so those of you who haven’t read it already are about to run out of excuses! In the video below, author Rebecca Skloot talks about her writing process and the discovery of the book’s unbelievable story. [youtube 1vow1ePzuqo]
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We were thrilled today to see the Random House, Inc. managed to nab 4 of the 10 titles in the inaugural Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2010! Congratulations to our authors and editors! And also congratulations to our sales and services partner, Other Press, and one of MY personal favorite books of the year, […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lackshas been getting an amazing amount of buzz in the media lately, so likely your holds lists are growing. You probably already have this book on your radar, but just in case you’ve been caught napping, I’ll include the basics below. ABOUT THE BOOK:In 1951 Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with a […]
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