Description
After failing a mandated hearing test, a young woman who has always tried to belong is forced to confront what it means to live in silence—then to choose, at last, visibility. In this emotionally charged memoir, she traces her path from the hearing world into the deaf community and reflects on the language, community, and courage that made a new life possible. As a mother of two—one hearing by birth and one adopted and deaf—she examines the responsibilities of parenting across difference, and the ways systems, stigma, and history shape what families can access. Woven through her personal journey are broader portraits of America, from the rise of the Christian right to the complexities of international adoption, all illuminated by the beauty and resilience of American Sign Language. Written in Sara Nović’s clear, bold, and deeply human voice, this is a call to stop looking away from how disabled people are failed—and to imagine how we can do better.
Available Editions
paperback
Hachette UK
Published Jun 11, 2026
239 pages
ISBN: 9781408714911
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mother Tongue by Sara Novic.