Everything Is Tuberculosis

Were you surprised to learn about the present-day prevalence of tubercolisis? Or were you already familiar with how deadly it remains today?

What does Green argue are the reasons we choose not to fully cure tubercolosis despite the availability of effective treatments? Do you agree with his analysis?

How does Green use personal narratives, like that of Henry fighting tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, to further his arguments?

Discuss this quote from the book: “The way we symbolize disease ends up shaping the way we experience and respond to disease.”

What impact could this book have in shifting the collective will around tubercolosis?

Did you find the book ultimately saddening, or hopeful?