EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

A new nonfiction book by the #1 internationally bestselling author which traces the journey of a young tuberculosis patient in Sierra Leonne woven together with the scientific and social histories of how this disease has shaped our world and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.

This book builds on Green's nationally recognized advocacy for increased awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, treatable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing 1.5 million people every year. The book will publish in the week before World TB Day and will have a first printing of 500'000. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS chronicles the experiences of a young tuberculosis patient, Henry. John Green first met Henry in 2019 at the Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone while traveling with the nonprofit Partners in Health. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, John Green has become a vocal and dynamic advocate for increased access to tuberculosis treatment around the world. From successfully challenging pharmaceutical companies to make life-saving medication more affordable to addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations, Green continues to push for solutions to this health crisis. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS humanizes and gives hope to this ongoing struggle and invites readers to join the conversation. 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. His books have received many accolades, including a Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and an Edgar Award. John has twice been a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers, the educational channel Crash Course, and an annual livestreamed fundraiser called the Project for Awesome (P4A). The P4A is a project of the Foundation to Decrease World Suck (FTDWS), of which John is a director.