Blood Work Update (and I Need Your Help!)

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By Holly Tucker

Blood WorkBLOOD WORK: A TALE OF MURDER AND MEDICINE IN THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION is coming out in just a few months. The lead-up to prepublication has been very busy and very exciting.

I was recently interviewed by a reporter from one of my favorite magazines (and it’s a biggie!). They’re doing a piece on the book. We also found out that BLOOD WORK is a Scientific American Book of the Month Pick, a History Book of the Month Pick, and a Book of the Month pick for March.

Add some amazing blurbs from Deborah Blum (The Poisoner’s Handbook), Abraham Verghese (Cutting for Stone), NYT’s science writer Carl Zimmer, David Laskin (The Children’s Blizzard), and Peter Mancall (Fatal Journey)…I’m more excited about the book release than I can tell you!

But, I need your help.

We’re setting up the book tour right now. Cities on the schedule so far: NYC, DC, Baltimore, Chicago, Madison, Salt Lake City.

Do you live in one of these cities? I’d love it if you could email any suggestions you have for bookstores, book clubs, and other organizations who might be interested in having me come talk.

If you don’t live in one of these cities and have ideas on how to help me get there, email me also! The topic is very well suited for:

-Talks at hospitals (as Grand Rounds or Bioethics seminars) and universities. By way of calling card, I’m on the faculty at Vanderbilt and teach in our Center for Medicine, Health and Society.

-Groups interested in history, the history of science, or military history (The rise of blood transfusion is inextricably connected to battlefield medicine.)

If you want more regular updates about my travel schedule, interviews, and other press the book is getting, go ahead and sign up for the weekly BLOOD WORK email on the BLOOD WORK website.

In the meantime, heartfelt thanks and Happy Holidays to you and yours!

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  • http://pasadenadailyphoto.blogspot.com/ Petrea Burchard

    Hi Holly,
    I used to live in Chicago–haven’t spent a lot of time there recently, but my husband recalls the International Museum of Surgical Sciences (https://www.imss.org/index.htm). Sounds like it might be just the right place.

    Your blurbs and Scientific American pick are very exciting! Congratulations.

  • http://theviewfromsarisworld.blogspot.com/2010/07/dracula-in-love-must-read-for-everyone.html sari

    Holly,
    I am so excited for you! What a list you gathered! Blum’s book was a wonderful read, if I did not know of you, I would pick your book on her recommendation alone.
    I do not live in the areas you are visiting but may I suggest looking into library talks? Libraries are always looking for authors to come and talk about books. Here in Carson City NV we just had Greg Mortenson talk at our library. The tickets sold out in about six hours!
    Good luck and have fun. This is a great chance to meet readers. I am looking forward to reading your book.

  • http://unabridged-expression.blogspot.com/ Audra

    Come to Boston, if you can — good luck with your tour!!

  • http://ecmyers.net Eugene

    In NYC, perhaps McNally Jackson Books–they do a variety of readings fairly regularly: http://mcnallyjackson.com/index.php/nyc_book_events

    There are a ton of B&N bookstores that do events, the biggest being the Union Square branch. I bet it’s hard to get in though.

    It might also be worth checking with the Strand (http://www.strandbooks.com) and St. Mark’s Bookshop (http://www.stmarksbookshop.com), if you haven’t already.

  • http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/ Michelle @ The True Book Addict

    Congrats! I’m in Nashville. Are you doing anything here?

  • librarypat

    How exciting for you. Unfortunately, I don’t live near any of the cities on your tour. I actually live closer to your home base. I hope you at some point come to speak at the ETSU College of Medicine after your initial promotion tour is over. Their association with the VA Medical Center at Mountain Home in Johnson City makes it a site that would have definite interest in the topic. I would love to attend. Keep us posted on any further additions to your tour.
    Best of luck with the tour and the release of your book.