Deaf Stories & Literature | Auslan DAY MOBO Library Reading List

Prefer to celebrate with a good book and a cosy cup of tea? We’ve curated a special reading list from our MOBO Library, featuring local and international Deaf authors. 

📍 In Brisbane? Visit us at MOBO to check out these titles in person.
📲 Not nearby? Download them digitally or find them at your local library. 

Our list includes stories, memoirs, and art; a perfect way to immerse yourself in Deaf culture.  

Book in our MOBO Library: 

1. At Home Among Strangers – Jerome D. Schein 
2. Earshot – Kate Disher-Quill 
3. Signs of Change – Nola Colefax 
4. Up! A mother’s journey to freedom with her deaf son – Leone Healy 
5. When the Mind Hears, A History of the Deaf – Harlan Lane 
6. A Loss for Words – Lou Ann Walker 
7. In Silence I Hear, Short stories about deafness – edited by Wolfgang Wirf and Linden Mary Salter-Duke 
8. The Quiet Ear, Deafness in Literature – Brian Grant 
9. The Signs of Language – Edward Klima, Ursula Bellugi 
10. A Journey Into the Deaf-World – Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, Ben Bahan 
11. A Deaf Adult Speaks Out – Leo M. Jacobs 

Whether you’re watching, reading, or joining an event, we can’t wait to celebrate Auslan Day with you!