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!