John Green

Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Future of Our Deadliest Infection
A non-fiction book by John Green exploring the history, science, and cultural impact of tuberculosis
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E_C_B“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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Samin“Who’d have thunk a book about tuberculosis could be so…gripping?”
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Daniel“A bitter, bitter pill in a post-DOGE world, but an ultimately hopeful story about how just a little bit of money and attention could alter the course of the deadliest infectious disease on earth.”
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Taylor Brogan“Everything really is tuberculosis.”
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Katie“also couldn't stop talking about it! even though I kept mispronouncing "tuberculosis"”
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