"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" Announced as 2012-13 Common Reading
A non-fiction book that touches on medicine, business, cancer, race, gender, ethics, class, and poverty has been chosen as the 2012-13 common reading book for freshmen at Washington State University.
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," the bestselling first book by science writer Rebecca Skloot, earned several prestigious awards in 2010, the year it was published by Crown Books. This month, it emerged as the top choice of WSU Provost and Executive Vice President Warwick M. Bayly to be the next common reading book for freshmen.
"The selection committee members are very happy with Provost Bayly's decision and feel that 'Henrietta Lacks' will be an excellent book for freshmen and the basis for an exceptional year of programming in the Common Reading Tuesdays faculty expert lecture series," says Susan Poch, co-director of the Common Reading Program and associate dean of the University College at WSU.
As academic year 2011-2012 draws near its close, the final Common Reading Tuesdays lecture presentations relating to the book "Physics for Future Presidents" will be in April.
Common Reading Tuesdays (the weekly faculty and guest expert lecture series) promises great information on a wide variety of book-related topics. Check the Common Reading calendar for the schedule of events.
Common Reading Tuesdays
Check back to see the 2012-13 schedule of events and speakers for the CRT!
National Media
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The Daily Show scientific research
- The Atlantic (Author Muller as a "brave thinker for 2011")
- The Wall Street Journal (article by Dr. Muller)
What's New?
Check the Common Reading calendar for upcoming faculty and guest expert presentations at Common Reading Tuesdays events.
Resources
Common Reading Assessment Reports
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