{"product_id":"deaf-republic-by-ilya-kaminsky","title":"'Deaf Republic' by Ilya Kaminsky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-15\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-15\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-15\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-164\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e1dfb5f2-9c3b-4ac4-b27f-d2cf45d8c89d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"streaming-animation markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eWritten as a book-length sequence in two acts, \u003cem data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eDeaf Republic\u003c\/em\u003e begins when soldiers occupying the fictional town of Vasenka shoot a deaf boy during a puppet performance.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eIn response, the townspeople collectively refuse to hear: deafness becomes both a language of resistance and a dangerous form of solidarity as private love, public violence and political rebellion begin to converge. Kaminsky combines lyric poetry, dramatic narrative and illustrations of sign language to examine what people do—and fail to do—when violence becomes ordinary. The collection is formally inventive without losing its human centre: lovers protect one another, neighbours become accomplices, and silence shifts between refusal, complicity and grief. First published in 2019, it was a National Book Award finalist. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraywolf Press, 2019, seventh printing. Paperback in near-fine condition with minimal shelf wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45870076297299,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext-2026-07-27T200532.474.png?v=1785146811","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/deaf-republic-by-ilya-kaminsky","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}