Seekers Book Club: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"

On Thursday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m., ages 18 and older are invited to Seekers Book Club to discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. The group meets at the Langston Centre (315 Elm Street, Johnson City) on the third Thursday of every month. Registration is required; call the Langston Centre at (423) 434-5785 to register and learn more. Call Adult Services at (423) 434-4454 for help finding a copy of the book.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is "intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences" (Crown Publishers, 2010).

Seekers Book Club is a monthly book discussion group that reads classic and contemporary works by African American authors. The series is a partnership between Johnson City Public Library and the Langston Centre.