Deaf Republic

"This extraordinary book-length narrative work quickly became one of the most-talked-about literary books of the year in any genre – and for good reason. The collection is set in the imaginary town of Vasenka, which is occupied by soldiers who shoot the deaf nephew of two puppeteers. The whole town adopts deafness as a form of resistance, tribute and retaliation, simply refusing to hear the soldiers’ commands. “Our hearing doesn’t weaken, but something silent in us strengthens,” a chorus of townspeople proclaims. This book is practically an instruction manual for our occupied moment."

"And what a collection!"