In navigating hearing loss, poet Raymond Antrobus explains his views on 'deaf gain'

By Ashley Brown,

Mary Louise Kelly, Kathryn Fink, Jordan-Marie Smith

Published August 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to poet Raymond Antrobus about his new memoir, The Quiet Ear, and how he has navigated between the worlds of hearing and hearing loss.

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