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Lisa Genova

American female literary fiction writer

Lisa Genova (born November 22, ) is an American neuroscientist[1] and author. She self-published her debut novel, Still Alice (),[2] about a Harvard University professor who suffers early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

The book was adapted into a film with the same title, which won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore's highly acclaimed performance as Alice Howland.

Genova has written fiction about characters dealing with neurological disorders. Gallery Books published her next three novels, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, and Inside the O'Briens, all New York Times bestsellers.

Life and science career

Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College with a Bachelor of Science degree in biopsychology, and in she received a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University.[3]

She did research at Massachusetts General Hospital East, Yale Medical School,[4]McLean Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health.

Genova taught neuroanatomy at Harvard Medical School in fall [citation needed]

Literary and related career

Still Alice

Main article: Still Alice (novel)

Her first novel was Still Alice (), about a woman who suffers early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

The central character, Alice Howland, is a year-old cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned linguistics expert.

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She is married to an equally successful husband, with whom she has three grown children. The disease takes hold swiftly, and it changes Alice's relationship with her family and the world.[5]

Genova self-published the book in [6] with iUniverse.[7]

The book was later acquired by Simon & Schuster and published in January by Pocket Books[6] (now Gallery Books).

It was on The New York Times best seller list for more than 59 weeks.[8] As of , there were more than a million copies in print, and it had been translated into 26 languages.[9]

The book was later adapted for the stage by Christine Mary Dunford for the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago.

The play was produced from April 10 – May 19, [10]

Neon Park Productions and Killer Films produced a film adaptation of Still Alice in , starring Julianne Moore as Alice, and co-starring Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, and Kate Bosworth.[11] Moore won an Academy Award for Best Actress at the 87th Academy Awards for her role.[12]

Left Neglected

Main article: Left Neglected

Left Neglected () tells the story of a woman who suffers from left neglect (also called hemispatial or unilateral neglect), caused by a traumatic brain injury.

As she struggles to recover, she learns that she must embrace a simpler life. She begins to heal when she attends to elements left neglected in herself, her family, and the world around her. It was a New York Times bestseller, the No. 1 Indie Next Pick for January , the Borders "Book You’ll Love" for January , and the No. 4 Indie Reading Group Pick for summer Left Neglected was chosen by the Richard & Judy Book Club in the UK.[13]

Love Anthony

Main article: Love Anthony (novel)

Love Anthony, her third New York Times bestseller, was published by Gallery Books in September The main character is Anthony, a nonverbal boy with autism.

This story goes inside the mind of autism and how Anthony affects two women. The book was an October Indie Next pick and a People Great Read.[citation needed]

Inside the O'Briens was published by Gallery Books in April It focuses on members of the O'Brien family, several of whom have inherited Huntington's disease, and how the disease affects their lives and relationships.

It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for fiction in [14] It was a No. 1 hardcover fiction title in Canada and a New York Times bestseller.[citation needed]

Every Note Played

Every Note Played is Genova's fifth novel and was released in March It follows the main character, a pianist by trade, as he discovers and lives with a diagnosis of ALS.[15][16]

Non-fiction

Audiobooks

  • Still Alice (Audible, read by Lisa Genova)
  • "Inside the O'Briens (Audible, read by Skipp Suddwith)
  • Every Note Played (Audible, afterword read by Lisa Genova)
  • Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting (Audible, read by Lisa Genova )

Awards and honors

On April 23, , it was announced that Genova would receive the third annual Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square, an award "recognizing a contemporary storyteller whose work has had a significant impact on the public dialogue".[18] The award is bestowed by the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University.[18]

Genova was also awarded with the Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award,[19] which recognizes individuals whose actions have promoted greater understanding of Alzheimer's and its effects on diagnosed individuals, families and caregivers.

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She received the Abe Burrows Entertainment Award for the film Still Alice,[20]Global Genes - Fourth Annual RARE Champions of Hope Award,[21] Bates College Sesquicentennial Award[22] and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Media Award for Informing the Public about Treatment and Ongoing Research in Medical Illness.[23]

The Alzheimer's Association awarded Genova the Rita Hayworth Award on May 7, [24]

Genova was awarded an honorary degree from Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine, on May 29, [25]

Personal life

Genova was married and had a daughter in the year She started writing full-time in , following her divorce.[26]

References

  1. ^Keever, Erin (October 25, ).

    "Neuroscientist Lisa Genova shares the science of memory and why we forget".

  2. ^Zomorodi, Manoush (December 23, ). "Alzheimer's, memory, and how to keep our brains healthy as we age". NPR.
  3. ^"Lisa Genova", Simon & Schuster site
  4. ^Self, DW; Genova, LM; Hope, BT; Barnhart, WJ; Spencer, JJ; Nestler, EJ ().

    "Involvement of cAMP-dependent protein kinase in the nucleus accumbens in cocaine self-administration and relapse of cocaine-seeking behavior". J Neurosci. 18 (5): – doi/JNEUROSCI PMC&#; PMID&#;

  5. ^"Still Alice". Lisa Genova Official Site. Retrieved March 28,
  6. ^ abMills, Nicolaus (April 14, ).

    "Still Alice' and the Politics of Alzheimer's". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 12,

  7. ^"More authors turn to Web and print-on-demand publishing".

    Lisa genova author biography search by name Thank You I just want to thank everyone for visiting the site. The play was produced from April 10 — May 19, Main article: Still Alice novel. In the award-winning novel, Lisa tells of how the disease impacts the relationships and lives of the members of the family.

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  8. ^Zomorodi, Manoush (December 23, ). "Alzheimer's, memory, and how to keep our brains healthy as we age". NPR. Retrieved July 12,
  9. ^"Genova '92, best-selling author of 'Still Alice,' 'Left Neglected,' to speak".

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  14. ^"'Still Alice' at the Lookinglass Theatre". Lookingglass Theatre. Archived from the original on February 28, Retrieved March 26,
  15. ^"Kristen Stewart confirmed for Still Alice Movie". Movie That Matters.
  16. ^"Julianne Moore".

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  17. ^"Richard and Judy's Book Club ". List Challenges.

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  21. ^Goodreads. "Inside the O'briens". Goodreads. Retrieved December 18,
  22. ^Beckham, Beverly (March 23, ). "'Every Note Played' will grip and gut you". Boston Globe.
  23. ^Genova, Lisa (January 29, ).

    Every Note Played | Book by Lisa Genova. Gallery/Scout Press. ISBN&#;.

  24. ^Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting per Google Books
  25. ^ abLupo, Mia (April 23, ).

    Lisa genova author biography search engine When kings fall, queens rise. Top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue. Genova was married and had a daughter in the year PMC

    "Lisa Genova, Best-selling Author of Still Alice, to Receive Pell Center Prize". Pell Center Blog. Archived from the original on July 31, Retrieved June 6,

  26. ^""Still Alice" Author to Speak at Alzheimer's Women's Initiative Luncheon"(PDF). Summer/Fall, , issue . Alzheimer’s Association, California Central Chapter Newsletter.

    Retrieved November 26,

  27. ^"Alzheimer's Association - Sardi's Los Angeles Honorees".
  28. ^"Global Genes Announces Fourth Annual RARE Tribute to Champions of Hope Award Recipients". July 15,
  29. ^"Sesquicentennial Award - Alumni - Bates College".

    October 8,

  30. ^"Media Award Past Winners - ACNP". Archived from the original on April 10, Retrieved March 31,
  31. ^"Rita Hayworth Gala".

    Lisa genova biography We recommend 20 similar authors. Mira Bartok. In a perfect world, we would like to keep all of BookBrowse's biographies up to date, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of it's simply impossible to do. It was also an April Indie Next Pick.

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  32. ^"Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis to deliver Commencement address, joining honorands Lisa Genova '92, Daniel Gilbert and Robert Witt '62". . April Retrieved May 20,
  33. ^Balliett, Laurie. "Total Transformation". Cape Cod Magazine (March &#;ed.). Archived from the original on July 4, Retrieved June 1,

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