On Immunity
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Author | Eula Biss |
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Language | English |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Graywolf Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN | 978-1555977207 |
On Immunity: An Inoculation is a nonfiction book by Eula Biss published by Graywolf Press in 2014. It is primarily about vaccination of children. Bill Gates endorsed it on Twitter, saying "On Immunity is a great book that is not out to demonize anyone who holds opposing views."[1] Literary Review described the book as "vital and passionate, at times maddening, always fascinating."[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2014 New York Times Best Books of the Year, one of "10 Best Books".[3]
- 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism), finalist.[4]
- 2015 Mark Zuckerberg book club selection February.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bill Gates (April 1, 2015). "(Twitter comment)". Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Kavenna, Joanna (9 June 2015). "Germs of Thought". Literary Review.
- ^ Parul Sehgal (October 3, 2014). "Ripple Effects". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "National Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists for Publishing Year 2014". National Book Critics Circle. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Claire Armitstead (February 19, 2015). "Mark Zuckerberg's book club fights US fear of vaccination". The Guardian. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- Benjamin H. Chin-Yee, "Vaccination and Its Discontents: Review of On Immunity by Eula Biss", University of Toronto Medical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 3 (2015)
External links
[edit]- "Eula Biss: 'On Immunity'". YouTube. Chicago Humanities Festival. January 26, 2015. (recorded on October 25, 2014)
- "Eula Biss's On Immunity: Vaccination and the Public Good". YouTube. Scholars and Publics. May 7, 2017. (recorded in November 2014)