Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green [Reading]

I knew very little about tuberculosis prior to reading this book. I enjoyed learning about how advances in medicine led to the discovery of a cure, and was of course disheartened by the fact that the disease is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Green does a good job of mixing stories of individuals in with facts about TB and showing how disease can be a mirror of social inequities. He also manages to paint a hopeful picture by the end as he describes small groups of people making a big difference in fighting TB. What I found most interesting, though, was the brief postscript. Green mentions how over several years, his career has shifted from focusing primarily on writing novels to devoting increasing amounts of time to eradicating tuberculosis. It’s encouraging to see that he has used his success as an author to make a difference in defeating this disease, and it reminds me that if I keep my eyes open, I may find unexpected opportunities to make a positive impact as…