Strangers I Know

In this inventive work of fiction, the complexities of family dynamics unfold through the lens of a daughter navigating the chaotic and contradictory narratives of her deaf parents. With her mother and father presenting wildly different stories of how they met, the narrator finds herself feeling like a stranger both at home and in the world. Splitting her time between a small village in southern Italy and New York City, she confronts miscommunication, absurdity, and a deep longing for connection, ultimately seeking to forge her own identity inspired by books and punk rock. This engaging tale explores how language shapes our understanding of self and family in a profound and humorous way.