The Awards and Interviews (and UW Initiative) Continue!

Rebecca Skloot has had a remarkable year, and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” continues to be discussed in UW-Madison classes, local book clubs, and other Madison school and college programs. Students and faculty continue to visit the “Informing Consent” historical exhibit at the Ebling Library (open until March 31st) on the west side of campus. UW’s Go Big Read choice is but one of many highlights of Skloot’s literary trajectory- the Wellcome Trust Book Prize recently chose “Immortal Life” as the book that most celebrated medicine for 2010.