Elizabeth Rosner

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With thanks to John Baldoni for the chance to share some highlights from our conversation about my recent book, THIRD EAR, and the power of deep listening. Counterpoint Press.

Connection: The Real Reason We Listen The purpose of listening is to connect more fully with others. It is a process by which we learn more about one another.

Have you ever tried listening to wine? Allowing your sense memories and imagination to expand beyond the familiar vocabulary of full-bodied and fruit-forward? You are warmly invited to join me and Grant Faulkner on June 27th at 6 pm for a playful evening with wine and words. We'll be sipping and storytelling at Vintage Berkeley, a fabulous shop in North Berkeley. Tickets can be purchased online and in person. https://www.vintageberkeley.com/blogs/events/listening-to-wine-an-hour-of-storytelling-vine-st-friday-june-27th

Last month, I spent two glorious weeks in Scotland. Here's what I wrote about one of the highlights of the trip.

Some Things to Know About the Long and Winding Road (in Scotland, that is)

I just discovered a recent and beautifully meaningful response to my first novel, THE SPEED OF LIGHT. For her blog, "A Writer Reads," Cari Ferraro talks about reading the book, listening to the audiobook, and much more. I hope you'll take a look.

The Speed of Light I wonder if miracles are still profound when you know they are coming. This was my first thought after reading the opening line of Elizabeth Rosner’s 2001 book The Speed of Light.

https://open.substack.com/pub/elizabethrosner/p/some-things-to-know-about-the-long

Some Things to Know About the Long and Winding Road (in Scotland, that is)

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In honor of , I'm sharing a few book recommendations with all of you. Thanks for reading, and thanks for listening... Counterpoint Press Rachael Cerrotti Richard Zimler Nicole Krauss Zdena Berger (of blessed memory)

THIRD EAR author @elizrosner shares some of her top book recommendations for #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth 📚 Elizabeth’s book THIRD EAR👂🏻braids together personal narrative with scholarly inquiry to examine the power of listening to build interpersonal empathy and social transformation. A daughter of Holocaust survivors, Rosner shares stories from growing up in a home where six languages were spoken to interrogate how psychotherapy, neurolinguistics, and creativity can illuminate the complex ways we are impacted by the sounds and silences of others. Drawing on expertise from journalists, podcasters, performers, translators, acoustic biologists, spiritual leaders, composers, and educators, this hybrid text moves fluidly along a spectrum from molecular to global to reveal how third-ear listening can be a collective means for increased understanding and connection to the natural world.

A story about my father (a survivor of Buchenwald), his books, and a prison librarian who knew just what to do with some of his Holocaust collection after he died.

A story about how the past lives inside the present... (and also how it can inspire the future)

Please listen to an expert on the subject. This administration is NOT fighting against antisemitism. They are doing the exact opposite.

Fomenting Antisemitism Not Combating It

You are invited to join one of my monthly Zoom sessions, called "First Words." Generative writing practices are ideal in facilitating self-discovery and creative breakthroughs. Each five-hour session is designed to invite stream-of-consciousness writing in response to prompts, including (optional) sharing with the group for positive-only feedback. Limited to a maximum of eight participants, we meet in the "virtual magic living room" from all over the map. I've been leading workshops such as this one for twenty years, creating safe environments for intimate expression and exploration. All levels of experience are welcome. The next dates with spaces available are: April 20th and April 27th, from 12-5 pm Pacific. Please send me a note for more details if you're interested in trying it out.
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My essay about the haunting effects of certain sounds, inspired by the play HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES, opening this weekend at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

The Sound of Auschwitz listening to the past inside the present

If you live in the SF Bay Area and want to join a generative writing session in my "magic living room" (as named by my students), please get in touch for more information. I also lead virtual sessions via Zoom, equally magical (again, according to my students). That means you can join me/us from anywhere, including your own magic living room.