Growing up, Sara Novic was immersed in music, Bible study, and fitting in. But, when she failed her school’s mandatory hearing test, the world as she knew it disappeared. In its place came a beautiful, tight-knit deaf community that helped Novic drop the facade she wore for so long.
In her memoir, Mother Tongue, Novic writes about how finding her people, and eventually herself, aided her in raising two sons — one biological and hearing, the other adopted and deaf.
Join our book club discussion with the New York Times bestselling author of True Biz on June 25 from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom and YouTube Live.
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This event is in partnership with A Novel Idea, a community-minded bookstore and event space in East Passyunk, Philadelphia, run by Alexander Schneider and Christina Rosso-Schneider. Read more about A Novel Idea and purchase your books here.