Elizabeth Rosner
Elizabeth's first book of non-fiction launched in September 2017. "SURVIVOR CAFE: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory" 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. The book is receiving dazzling reviews, and Rosner's important work promises to expand our conversations about addressing the consequences of the past in order to transform the future.
Her third novel ELECTRIC CITY was published by Counterpoint Press in October 2014, and named one of the best books of the year by National Public Radio. Her full-length poetry collection GRAVITY was published by Atelier26 Books in fall 2014 as well.
Ms. Rosner is the award-winning author of two previous novels: THE SPEED OF LIGHT and BLUE NUDE. The Speed of Light was the recipient of numerous honors, including the Harold U. Ribalow Prize and the Prix France Bleu Gironde; it was short-listed for the prestigious Prix Femina and selected for the Great Lakes Colleges New Writers Award. The novel has been translated into nine languages. Blue Nude was named one of the best books of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Elizabeth's writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Elle, The Forward, the Huffington Post, and several anthologies.
A full-time writer, Elizabeth has taught literature and creative writing at the college level for 35 years, and continues to lead workshops and seminars at retreat centers and universities throughout the U.S. and internationally. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
“And still tears never feel like enough: the rinse something away, but only the surface, not whatever is underneath.”
“When my grandmother touches my hair in my sleep, I feel like a lost child. There is never enough of her to comfort me.”
“I want to clean myself like the window of a house, make myself clear for things to pass through. Flat and quiet.”