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True Biz

A novel by Sara Nović
True Biz

Spring is here! With that comes an abundance of wonderful books. I am delighted to offer 5 hardcover copies of Sara Nović’s new novel, True Biz, available now from Random House.

A beige background with the text of TRUE BIZ spelled out using a different color for each letter, with an illustration of a multi-colored hand forming the American Sign Language sign for “true biz.” The author’s name appears in black all caps font, and the logo indicating the book is a Reese’s Book Club pick appears.
A beige background with the text of TRUE BIZ spelled out using a different color for each letter, with an illustration of a multi-colored hand forming the American Sign Language sign for “true biz.” The author’s name appears in black all caps font, and the logo indicating the book is a Reese’s Book Club pick appears.

About the book

True biz (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk

True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they’ll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who’s never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the hearing headmistress, a CODA (child of deaf adult(s)) who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another—and changed forever.

This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.

About the author

Photo of Sara Nović who is standing in front of a wall. She is wearing tortoise-shelled glasses and her long brown hair is tied back. She is wearing a short-sleeved white shirt with a pattern of small dark flowers or dots. Both of her hands are in the pockets of her pants. Photo credit: Zach Stone
Sara Nović holds an MFA from Columbia University, where she studied fiction and literary translation. Her first novel, Girl at War, won the American Library Association’s Alex Award, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She is an instructor of Deaf studies and creative writing, and lives in Philadelphia with her family.

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 5 people will receive a hardcover book. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘Book Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

  • First and last name
  • Mailing address

Please note: I will send this information along with your email address to the publisher. They are responsible for confirming your details and sending you the book.

Published by:

Alice Wong

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