“Will a cochlear implant change the way one unforgettable young woman experiences the world? Adèle Rosenfeld's narrator grapples with this question as she navigates work, love, and her own unruly imagination. In lush, startling prose, made vivid by Jeffrey Zuckerman's translation, her agonizing choice becomes relevant to us all.”—Nell Freudenberger

“Unexpectedly, Adèle Rosenfeld’s marvelous novel turns out to be about sounds: fans whirring, sneakers squeaking, cars honking, motorcycles thrumming, but most of all voices making noises that are frustratingly but fascinatingly misunderstood. In Jeffrey Zuckerman’s translation, this account of imperfect hearing will take its readers by surprise and teach them new ways of listening.”—Anne Fadiman

National publicity campaign

2-city US tour

Social media advertising and promotion

Targeted bookseller, library, and academic marketing

Targeted digital advertising