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Elizabeth Rosner

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Elizabeth's newest book, "THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening," will be published by Counterpoint on September 17, 2024. Like her previous book, it's a hybrid of memoir and interdisciplinary research. "SURVIVOR CAFE: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory" (Counterpoint 2017) features a compelling blend of personal narrative, interviews, and extensive research about the inter-generational aftermath of war, genocide, and violence. It was selected as a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award, and Rosner has been interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered" as well as in The New York Times.

Her third novel ELECTRIC CITY was published by Counterpoint in October 2014, and named one of the best books of the year
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Elizabeth Rosner Hi David. Thanks for your note and apologies for my delayed reply. I'm delighted to hear of your personal connections to Steinmetz, and truly apprecia…moreHi David. Thanks for your note and apologies for my delayed reply. I'm delighted to hear of your personal connections to Steinmetz, and truly appreciate knowing that there are ongoing re-discoveries of his important work! As for the Longboats, I was initially inspired by meeting a member of the Mohawk tribe in San Miguel de Allende, MEXICO (where I own a small home and where I am at this very moment). He was an indigenous dancer, close to my age, and when he told me his family was from Schenectady I realized that the living presence of his people had been invisible to me all my life. I began to investigate further and had an intuitive sense that Steinmetz felt his own deep interest in Native Americans... thus the characters of Joseph and his grandson Martin arose into being. That's the short version! (less)
Elizabeth Rosner I prefer to think of time spent away from my writing as time for my material to refresh itself, and perhaps to increase my tolerance for uncertainty. …moreI prefer to think of time spent away from my writing as time for my material to refresh itself, and perhaps to increase my tolerance for uncertainty. I admit to experiencing quite a bit of fear and doubt when too many days (weeks!) pass like this, but I have learned over the years that my own level of productivity isn't easily measured by the number of hours per day spent in active pursuit of words or sentences or pages. That being said, I often envy other writers who seem to have better strategies than my own for staying "on task." (less)
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Dear Readers,

I hope you are finding your way to my new book SURVIVOR CAFE: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory. As I mention in my author's note in the opening pages, this is a book I've been writing my whole life. And although it's my first book of nonfiction, when you read and absorb it, you'll see how many of the themes and images have haunted my novels and poems and essays....

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Third Ear by Elizabeth Rosner
"The adage "Silence is Golden" is never more true than in Rosner's writing. So much can be learned if one listens to the silence. A good read."
Third Ear by Elizabeth Rosner
"I received this from Netgalley as an audiobook . As a music teacher and a person who considers myself to be pretty empathetic, listening has always been a topic that I have thought about. This book was very interesting to me. One thing I love about r" Read more of this review »
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""Take a walk at night. Walk so silently that the bottoms of your feat becomes ears." -Pauline Oliveros.
According to Elizabeth, hearing is a science and listening is an art. The way she reflects on her own experiences of growing up in a multilingual h" Read more of this review »
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“I want to clean myself like the window of a house, make myself clear for things to pass through. Flat and quiet.”
Elizabeth Rosner, The Speed of Light

“When my grandmother touches my hair in my sleep, I feel like a lost child. There is never enough of her to comfort me.”
Elizabeth Rosner, The Speed of Light

“And still tears never feel like enough: the rinse something away, but only the surface, not whatever is underneath.”
Elizabeth Rosner, The Speed of Light

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Elizabeth Jan wrote: "Such a lovely profile pic, Elizabeth. Looking forward very much to your next book, whatever, whenever."

Thank you, Jan, for your kind note. I'm working on that next book... and eagerly awaiting the paperback release of BLUE NUDE this September.


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Jan Such a lovely profile pic, Elizabeth. Looking forward very much to your next book, whatever, whenever.


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