Getting ready for #DeafHistoryMonth in April by reading books by Deaf authors

#DeafShelf
#NarrativePlentitude

For your reading list--if you're a hearing person, why not explore new perspectives through the eyes of Deaf authors?

#DeafShelf
#NarrativePlentitude

ID: graphic with books drawn alongside top and bottom of square. Title text: 5 Book Recs by Deafblind authors. Bulleted list: Haben, memoir by Haben Girma Being Seen, memoir by Elsa Sjunneson Life at my fingertips, memoir by Robert Smithdas How to Communicate, poetry by John Lee Clark Swishing, children's lit by Victoria Monroe

We interrupt the American house of horrors to remind you thay June is DeafBlind awareness month. Here are some of my recommendations of writing by DeafBlind folks for your #DeafShelf!

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Hoping to join this list some day! #DeafShelf

#DeafShelf, 2025 Edition Often when I'm doing a book event, one of the questions I get is about what books by deaf authors people should read next. This is one of my favorite...

New letter: #DeafShelf, 2025 edition. My very much not exhaustive list of book by deaf writers, updated: a few newbies, a few favs, now with a kid lit section. buttondown.com/signs+wonder...

[Image Description: A black-and-white photo of the author, a person with curly dark hair and clear glasses, smiling at the camera. Around the image, in bold, retro fonts, are phrases describing their personality and authorial style: “disability and chronic illness rep,” “night owl who loves to sleep,” “fueled by coffee and rage,” “queer rep & a healthy queer relationship,” and “introvert / INTJ.”]

✨ Exploring My #AuthorTropes ✨

From #ownvoices #disability and #chronicillness representation to creating characters fueled by coffee and (healthy) rage—these are the tropes I embrace as a #deafshelf #author who values authentic #queer relationships and characters. What tropes define your story?