Acclaimed author Sara Novic chats about her new memoir, 'Mother Tongue'

NPR | By Elissa Nadworny

Published May 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM EDT

Sara Novic's new memoir is a story about motherhood and deaf history. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Novic about her book, "Mother Tongue."

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Elissa Nadworny is an NPR correspondent covering reproductive rights and abortion.

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