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Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot | |
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 Skloot at the 2010 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Rebecca Lee Skloot[1] September 19, 1972 (age 52) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Science writer |
| Alma mater | Portland Community College Colorado State University (BS) University of Pittsburgh (MFA) |
| Notable work | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
| Relatives | Floyd Skloot, father |
| Website | |
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Rebecca L. Skloot /ˈskluːt/ (born September 19, 1972) is an American science writer who specializes in science and medicine.[2] Her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on The New York Times Bestseller list for over 6 years and eventually reaching #1.[3] It was adapted into a movie by George C. Wolfe, which premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017, and starred Rose Byrne as Skloot, and Oprah Winfrey as Lacks's daughter Deborah.[4]
- ^ "Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series: Skloot, Floyd 1947-". Encyclopedia.com. 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Jessica Teisch, "Floyd Skloot & Rebecca Skloot", in Bookmarks, May/June 2010.
- ^ "Best Sellers: Paperback Nonfiction: Sunday, June 10th 2012". The New York Times. June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Oprah and Alan Ball to Make Film of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for HBO". rebeccaskloot.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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