Everything Is Tuberculosis

“Green uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable.” –The Associated Press“Everything Is Tuberculosis doesn’t so much tell you the story of tuberculosis, as much as it gently holds your hand and parts the curtains into one of the darkest, most bizarre, and frustrating series of decisions in world history with the other.. A quintessential John Green book: one that grapples with the issue of mortality and our conflicting desires to both help and hurt one another, all within the backdrop of the coming of age of a young man.” –Slate“Henry’s story is hopeful and heartbreaking; readers will be rooting for him and his family the whole way through.” –SLJ, starred review″An exceptional combination of memoir, medical history and cultural analysis…. Memorably probes the intersections of medicine and human emotion.” –BookPage, starred review“Green writes expertly of the illness’s history, causes, and cure…. Makes what might be inaccessible accessible.” –Booklist, starred review“In these challenging times, the global health community is fortunate to count on Green and his inspiring advocacy.” –Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, The Lancet“A story of hope and tragedy that feels terribly relevant at a time when the global healthcare system is coming under attack.” –The AV ClubPraise for The Anthropocene Reviewed#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • International BestsellerGoodreads Choice Nonfiction Book of the Year “Masterful. A beautiful, timely book about the human condition–and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” –Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking“Essential to the human conversation. John Green whispered the truth of humanity onto the page.” –Library Journal, starred review“Charming, curious, and heartfelt. Each essay feels like its own adventure on a journey toward understanding our world and humanity’s impact on it.” –NPR, Best Books of the Year“Humans have an incredible capacity to love, and this book is proof that no matter how big or small, there is so much in this world to love.” –Business Insider

John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course. John serves on the board of trustees for the global health nonprofit Partners In Health and spoke at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Fight to End Tuberculosis.

John lives with his family in Indianapolis.