But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World with Claudia Marseille In-Person
Join us for an author talk with artist and author of the new memoir, But You Look So Normal, Claudia Marseille! The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book giveaway, where four lucky winners will go home with a copy of the book!
Claudia will also have copies available for purchase.
But You Look So Normal (She Writes Press, 2024) explores Claudia’s relationships with her German refugee parents—a disturbed, psychoanalyst father obsessed over various harebrained projects and moneymaking schemes and a Jewish mother who had survived the Holocaust in Munich—and with her own identity. Claudia shares how she emerged from loneliness and social isolation, explored her Jewish identity, struggled to find a career compatible with hearing loss, and eventually opened herself to a life of creativity and love. But You Look So Normal is the inspiring story of a life affected but not defined by an invisible disability. It is a journey through family, loss, shame, identity, love, and healing as Claudia finally, joyfully, finds her place in the world.
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A fascinating, beautifully written memoir about a woman determined to carve out a fulfilling life for herself.--
Library Journal, starred review
Marseille is a clear, expressive writer . . . this is an elegantly written memoir that raises awareness and will empower others.
Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio 
After earning master’s degrees in archaeology and in public policy, and finally an MFA, Claudia Marseille developed a career in photography and painting, a profession compatible with a hearing loss. She ran a fine art portrait photography studio for fifteen years before becoming a full-time painter; her paintings are now represented by the Seager Gray gallery in Mill Valley, California. In her free time Claudia loves to read, watch movies, travel, spend time with friends, attend concerts and art exhibits, and play classical piano. She and her husband live in Oakland, California, and have one grown daughter. For more information, check out Claudia's website.