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“That Time When Reading Against the Odds Book Discussion Group Tackled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Leslie / 19 Comments

Because tonight is the HBO premiere of the movie “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” -featuring Oprah Winfrey as Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah Lacks –...

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