everything is tuberculosis

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E_C_B4mo ago

I couldn’t stop talking about this book for weeks after I read it. There is so much cultural history tied to TB that I had no idea about (beauty, fashion, the feminine ideal, more!). I was astonished. And for as ubiquitous as TB is in literature, I realized while reading this book that I knew so little of TB’s origin as a disease, and how it still impacts the world today. Highly recommend.

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chiarabelle

@chiarabelleAug 28, 2026

This was in my high schoolers summer reading list. Do I need to read it?

Chiara

@chiaraAug 28, 2026

ciao to my fellow chiara 😍 it’s not a super light fun summer read, but it is a book that will stick with you - maybe you and your high schooler would have some really interesting conversations together about it?!

chiarabelle

@chiarabelleAug 29, 2026

I will try it!

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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Future of Our Deadliest Infection

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“I couldn’t stop talking about this book for weeks after I read it. There is so much cultural history tied to TB that I had no idea about (beauty, fashion, the feminine ideal, more!). I was astonished. And for as ubiquitous as TB is in literature, I realized while reading this book that I knew so little of TB’s origin as a disease, and how it still impacts the world today. Highly recommend.”

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