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Skloot Extra: Author's Latest Update On The Henrietta Lacks Movie

KUNR Public Radio | By Michelle Billman
Published November 6, 2015 at 2:38 PM PST

 Along with being a best-selling, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will soon be adapted for the screen. Hear author Rebecca Skloot's latest update on the project and why she said yes to HBO:
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Michelle Billman
Michelle Billman is a former news director at KUNR Public Radio.
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