Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

by John Green

devastating to human health and equity. One 1807 essay, “On the Beauty of Skin,” wrote: “A white skin, slightly tinged with carnation, soft and smooth to the touch, is what we commonly call a fine skin.” Fair skin with rosy cheeks and prominent, round eyes all call to mind the final days before death from consumption.

forever officially hating the way romance books describe their main characters if it’s this way