I Have the Angelina Cancer Gene But Don’t Have Kids Yet
In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her ovarian removal, I wrote a piece on my own decision-making process for Fusion.net. You can read it here.
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Nab Pandora’s DNA for a Dollar!
From today (Tuesday, March 24, 2015), until Friday (March 27, 2015), you can nab the digital version of my book, Pandora’s DNA: Tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree for $0.99 from these fine online retailers: Amazon…
ALA Names Pandora’s DNA Notable Book of 2015
I’m delighted to say that the ALA (American Library Association) has named Pandora’s DNA a notable book of 2015, along with 25 other wonderful works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. You can check out the whole list on the ALA website.
Pandora’s DNA on Women’s Room Radio
Host Gina Lemanowicz of Rowan University’s Women’s Room radio program interviewed me about Pandora’s DNA on January 29, 2015. You can listen at the link:
Real Steps to Survival
Seth Berkman of the Jewish Daily Forward has a nice interview with me about BRCA, larp, and Pandora’s DNA up. You can read it here.
Guardian’s Best Popular Medicine Books of 2014
I’m thrilled to say that Pandora’s DNA made the Guardian’s list of best popular medicine books of 2014. You can read the list here.
Pandora on Late Night Health Radio
I had the pleasure of talking Pandora’s DNA on Late Night Health Radio with host Mark Allyn on December 6, 2014. You can listen at the link:
Why Surveillance Sucks: Exhibit 17
This morning, while I’m still in bed, and George is telling me about his silly dream, a nurse calls to tell me the results of my latest transvaginal ultrasound, a scan I take every six months to screen for ovarian…
My Mastectomy and Feminism in The Washington Post
I wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about how my mastectomy and reconstruction impacted my self-image and my sense of my own feminism. It’s titled, “Was my mastectomy a betrayal of feminism?” and it debuted on the front-page of the…
AMA on Reddit
On October 15, I had an incredibly fun time answering questions about breast cancer, mastectomy, cancer risk, and fashion as part of my Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit, as part of my launch-day activities for Pandora’s DNA. Read the…