Today’s Featured Book Event:
Rebecca Skloot (OHSU-Old Library Auditorium, @4:00pm): Rebecca Skloot is the author of New York Times best seller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the story of a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cells were taken from her — without her knowledge — and have since become one of the most important tools in medicine. Her cells became immortal — the first to grow and survive indefinitely in culture. HeLa cells were essential to developing the polio vaccine. They have aided in the development of in-vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping, and have helped us better understand the workings of cancer and innumerable viruses. Even today, HeLa is the most widely used cell line in labs worldwide. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they would weigh more than 50 million metric tons — more than a hundred Empire State Buildings. Broadway Books will have book copies for sale.
Other Book Events Today:
Morning Book Group (Tigard Public Library, @10:30am): Join others in a group discussion about The Dead of Winter by Rennie Airth. The murder of a young Polish girl in wartime London puts John Madden on the trail of a ruthless hired killer. This third novel in the Madden series is rich with psychological insights and vivid historical details.
Science Fiction Book Group (Powells Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, @7:00pm): This month we meet to discuss Thirteen Orphans by Jane Lindskold. Join us!
Sharan Newman (Powells Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, @7:00pm): From Sharan Newman, author of The Real History behind the Templars, comes The Real History of the End of the World (Berkley), an exploration of the origins and stories behind end-of-the-world predictions throughout history, from Revelations to 2012.
Tuesday Night Nourishment Book Group (Garden Home Community Library, @7:00pm): This month’s selection is John Kroger’s “Convictions: A Prosecutor’s battle’s against mafia killers, drug kingpins, and enron thieves”. A former federal prosecutor (now Oregon’s Attorney General) who served on the justice department’s Enron task force traces his contributions to high-profile cases involving organized crime leaders, drug kingpins, and other dangerous criminals. New members always welcome to join our lively discussion & light refreshments.
April Henry (Annie Bloom’s Books, @7:30pm): When Jim Fate, the host of a Portland radio talk show, is murdered, the only thing larger than his listening audience is the lengthy list of suspects glad he’s dead. FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, TV crime reporter Cassidy Shaw and Federal Prosecutor Allison Pierce begin piecing together what happened. Together, they race to find out who killed Fate, how close the killer really is, and the twisted motives behind the cold-blooded murder. Hand of Fate is the second mystery co-authored by legal analyst Lis Wiehl and Multnomah Village’s own April Henry.
Natalie Chanin (Powells City of Books, @7:30pm): In Alabama Studio Style (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), Natalie Chanin, founder and creative director of the acclaimed fashion and lifestyle company Alabama Chanin, takes readers on a compelling journey of creativity, technique, and inspiration. For a list of other events with Natalie Chanin in the Portland area, please visit her website.
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You can find other events on your community Libraries schedule using these links: Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County, and the rest of this weeks Portland book events here.
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