An accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to Alzheimer's disease, only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving.

Portrait

Acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, Lisa Genova is the New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, Inside the O’Briens, Every Note Played, and Remember. Still Alice was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Stewart. She graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology and holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. Combining her knowledge as a neuroscientist and skills as a storyteller, Lisa is also a sought-after speaker/edutainer. Her TED Talks on memory have been viewed over 11 million times, and she has headlined in speaker series alongside Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jay Leno, Gloria Steinem, Malala Yousafzai, and Goldie Hawn. She has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Today, PBS NewsHour, CNN, and NPR and was featured in the PBS special Build a Better Memory Through Science. Visit her website LisaGenova.com or follow her on Instagram or Facebook @AuthorLisaGenova.