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A Candid, Insightful Essay CollectionReading Lips is a powerful collection of personal essays by creator and deaf advocate Jackie G (@tismejackieg)--a vibrant, clear-eyed exploration of what it means to move through the world with hearing loss. With humor, depth, and hard-won honesty, Jackie examines communication, connection, and identity through the lens of her late-deafened experience.Bold, unfiltered, and deeply human. These essays trace the daily negotiations of lipreading, the contradictions of belonging, and the moments of joy and exhaustion that come with navigating sound and silence. Each piece invites readers to see deafness not as limitation, but as another language--one that reshapes how we listen, love, and live.
Authority with heart. With 1.7M+ followers and viral lipreading storytelling, Jackie brings nuance and warmth to every page--bridging education and empathy, and revealing the diverse realities within deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Inside, you'll find:
- Honest, engaging essays on identity, self-acceptance, and community in deaf culture
- Intimate reflections on how hearing loss transforms relationships, confidence, and creativity
- Practical insight into accessibility, lipreading, and allyship in everyday life
If you liked Deaf Utopia, Year of the Tiger, or The Deaf Girl, then you'll love Reading Lips.
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Jackie Gonzalez (known online as JackieG) is an award-winning creator, artist, and influencer dedicated to destigmatizing deafness and disabilities while educating audiences about the challenges and beauty of living with them. With over 1.7 million followers on Instagram, 800K on TikTok, and 300K on YouTube, her viral storytelling and lip-reading videos have inspired millions to see communication and accessibility in a new light. Recognized as a "Creator of Tomorrow" by Instagram and a "Visionary Voice" by TikTok, Jackie has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and Teen Vogue, and has partnered with brands such as Paramount Pictures, Google, and Meta. She will make her theater debut with Deaf Austin Theatre as Betsy in Messiah on the Frigidaire. Jackie is based in San Antonio, Texas.
