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Everything Is Tuberculosis
John Green traces the long history of tuberculosis and argues that a curable disease still kills over a million people a year because of inequality. He tells it partly through a young patient he met in Sierra Leone.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2025
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 198
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a short, humane look at global health and why a curable illness persists.
Skip this if you want a detailed medical or epidemiological text rather than a personal, advocacy-minded essay.
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Quick answers about Everything Is Tuberculosis
- What is Everything Is Tuberculosis about?
- John Green traces the long history of tuberculosis and argues that a curable disease still kills over a million people a year because of inequality. He tells it partly through a young patient he met in Sierra Leone.
- Who should read Everything Is Tuberculosis?
- Read it if you want a short, humane look at global health and why a curable illness persists. Skip it if you want a detailed medical or epidemiological text rather than a personal, advocacy-minded essay.
- How long and how fast is Everything Is Tuberculosis?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 198 pages, first published in 2025.
- Does Everything Is Tuberculosis have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Terminal illness.
- Can I borrow Everything Is Tuberculosis for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Everything Is Tuberculosis; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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