Regram of this wonderful book recommendation from @kaykerimian of @greenlightbklyn! HOLIDAY STAFF PICK #8: K (@kaykerimian) recommends the revelatory and absorbing novel TRUE BIZ by Sara Nović (@photonovic)! “The expression "true biz" in ASL slang means "real talk" & that's exactly what this novel is about. Inspired by a true story of a cochlear implant manufacturer that knew they made faulty devices & distributed them anyway, Nović does a remarkable job of weaving deaf history, like language deprivation, eugenics, & the advent of sign, into a compelling narrative. The hearing CODA headmistress of a deaf school facing down the school's impending closure. The popular student who comes from a long line of deaf lineage has a new baby sister who is hearing. And a new student - one with a faulty cochlear implant - but she doesn't know it yet. One of my favorite contemporary reads of 2022."