This revelatory novel invites readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they’ll encounter Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who’s never met another deaf person; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. A best book of the year according to NPR, Washington Post, and Publisher’s Weekly, True Biz is hailed by the New York Times as “tender, beautiful, and radiantly outraged.” Novic will be in conversation with Shore Lit Founder Kerry Folan, and an ASL interpreter will be on site to provide translation. This event is free and open to the public.

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