03-04-2025
John Green to speak at Alys Stephens Center in June
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Author John Green will be visiting UAB's Alys Stephens Center in June to discuss his recent book, 'Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection.'
This event is presented by the Alys Stephens Center and Thank You Books.
Green is the award-winning author of several books, including 'Looking for Alaska,' 'The Fault in Our Stars,' 'Turtles All the Way Down' and 'The Anthropocene Reviewed.' He's also known for his online content, including the 'vlogbrothers' YouTube Channel and the educational series 'Crash Course.'
'Everything is Tuberculosis' was released on March 18, 2025.
'In 2019, John Green met Henry, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone while traveling with Partners in Health,' the book's synopsis states. 'John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal and dynamic advocate for increased access to treatment and wider 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 follows Henry's journey with tuberculosis, intertwining it with the scientific and social histories of the disease.
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Green, alongside Dr. David Kimberlin of Children's of Alabama, will discuss the content of the book and answer audience questions. Pre-signed copies of 'Everything is Tuberculosis' are included with ticket purchases.
Kimberlin is the Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research and Co-Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UAB. He has also served as the AAP Red Book liaison to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices since 2007.
This event is taking place on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the Alys Stephens Center's website. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Children's of Alabama.
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