Oh, why can t the deaf community be more like a family? is the plaint of a character in Raymond Luczak s title play "Whispers of a Savage Sort." It also goes far in characterizing the main thread that runs through his remarkable collection of work offered in this new volume. "Whispers of a Savage Sort and Other Plays about the Deaf American Experience" presents a progression of plays that depict Deaf people in situations well-known by the community s members. Written to be signing-driven, these plays feature Deaf characters from the various strata of Deaf society. Each play centers on...