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February 17, 2020
‘A Different Communication’: Dorothy Brett and her Ear Machines
Ohio State University
History Department Lecture

Praise for HEARING HAPPINESS

“Hearing Happiness provides so much surprising and interesting historical information, as well as many answers about audism, the history of technology, and our perception of hearing loss. Virdi’s personal story is moving, and her research takes us on all kinds of trips back in time. Fascinating.” –Ilya Kaminsky, author of 2019 National Book Award finalist Deaf Republic

“Hearing Happiness is smart, captivating, and immensely important. We can only grow as a society when we listen to the people we’ve placed on the fringes of it. Deaf people don’t need cures—they deserve respect and support. If you want to be a person on the front lines of necessary change, start with this book!” –Keah Brown, creator of #DisabledAndCute and author of The Pretty One

“Told with clarity and compassion, Virdi’s moving story will resonate with any reader seeking to understand what it truly is like to be deaf in the US.” –Cäsar Jacobson, activist, author, and actor
The author, a dark haired Indian woman, stands and smiles. She is holding a yellow book and standing in front of a book exhibit
Holding the galley copy of my book Hearing Happiness for the first time! This was in NYC for the meeting of the American Historical Association.

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