ZSR’s virtual summer book club is back in 2026. Campus community members are invited to join alumni, parents, and other library friends in reading two books touching on the theme of public health: Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green and Year of Wonders: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks. Our lively one-hour book discussions will be held by zoom and hosted by Shannon Bothwell, Amanda Kaufman, and Joddy Marchesoni.

Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, John Green

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 4:00 pm ET

John Green tells the story of Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone, along with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.

Register for Everything is Tuberculosis

Year of Wonders: A Novel, Geraldine Brooks

Thursday, July 9, 2026, 4:00 pm ET

The novel, inspired by the true story of Eyam, describes the year 1666 in a small English village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague.

Register for Year of Wonders: A Novel

Please contact Amanda Kaufman (kaufmaaf@wfu.edu) or Joddy Marchesoni (marchej@wfu.edu) with any questions.