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Book Review: The Good, the Bad, the Greedy and Galling in Henrietta Lacks’ Story

Medical researchers are portrayed in bestselling nonfiction book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot as usually self-serving, callous, and often greedy for fame and fortune. And they are, from the perspective of unworldly, uneducated folks such as … Continue reading

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“Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen: Great American Novel?

Dubbed “a masterpiece of American fiction” by the venerable and much-feared New York Times Book Review section, “Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen was a smash best-seller and critically-acclaimed success even before it was published 40-some days ago. The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading

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