Elizabeth Rosner
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Agent: Miriam Altshuler
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Elizabeth Rosner is the author of three novels, a poetry collection, and most recently Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory. Her novel The Speed of Light was translated into nine languages and won several awards in the US and in Europe, including being shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Femina. Blue Nude was named among the best books of 2006 by the San Francisco ChronicleElectric City was named among the best books of 2014 by NPR. Survivor Café, her first work of nonfiction, was named among the best books of 2017 by the San Francisco Chronicle and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Her essays and reviews have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Elle, the San Francisco Chronicle and others. She lives in Berkeley, CA.

Praise for THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening:

"THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening is a marvel – a beautifully-written, meticulously researched, and fascinating exploration of the transformative power of listening. If you’re anything like me, your copy will be dog-eared and underlined, like all of your favorite books.” —Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters

  • SURVIVOR CAFÉ
    Counterpoint Press, 2017
  • ELECTRIC CITY
    Counterpoint Press, 2014
  • THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening
    Forthcoming from Counterpoint Press