In Everything Is Tuberculosis , John Green transforms a medical history into a moral inquiry. Through the story of a teenager in Sierra Leone and centuries of tuberculosis history, Green argues that TB persists not because medicine has failed, but because we have. This review explores its themes, strengths, shortcomings, and lasting emotional impact. Can a bacteria reveal who we truly are? You know that strange discomfort when you realise a problem could be solved, yet it is not? That uncomfortable space between possibility and neglect? That is where Everything Is Tuberculosis sits. Published in March 2025, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is the second nonfiction work by John Green , widely known for novels such as The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska . This time, however, Green turns from teenage heartbreak to bacterial survival. And yet, heartbreak remains. Because tuberculosis, as Green makes clear, is not simply a di...
Anaya’s online relationship feels intense, intimate, and real — until she meets him in person. At a roadside tea stall, she admits she prefers digital intimacy to real-world vulnerability. This Spill the Tea story explores online friendships, emotional loneliness, and the quiet cost of choosing a screen over a life. Anaya rang the bell without calling first. When I opened the door, she was already stepping in, as if the decision had been made long before. I asked her to sit. She chose the edge of the sofa, not leaning back. I went to the kitchen and opened the cupboards, scanning for something to put in front of her. I found a bar of chocolate. I broke it into uneven pieces and placed them on a small plate. She took one. The foil crackled in the quiet room. “I’ll make tea,” I said. She looked at the plate and then at me. “No,” she said. “Don’t make it here.” I thought she meant she didn’t want tea. She shook her head. “Let’s go out. Tapri chai .” She said it lightly, ...