Elizabeth Rosner - The Legacy of Trauma

Elizabeth’s parents are both survivors of the Holocaust. Their trauma loomed large in her childhood. As an adult, Elizabeth learned about epigenetics -- the way trauma changes the expression of our genes and gets passed down to future generations. In this episode, Elisabeth discusses the universal experience of trauma in each of our ancestry, the importance of honoring and remembering the past in its truth, and the potential for redemption in telling our stories. 

Bio:
Elizabeth Rosner is a bestselling novelist, poet, and essayist living in Berkeley, California. Her newest book of non-fiction, SURVIVOR CAFÉ: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory, was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and in The New York Times; it was also a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award. Her three acclaimed novels have been translated into nine languages and have received prizes in the US and in Europe. A graduate of Stanford University, the University of California at Irvine, and the University of Queensland in Australia, she lectures and teaches writing workshops internationally. 

Links:

Elizabeth giving a talk at Google headquarters

Elizabeth's website

Elizabeth interviewed on NPR

Elizabeth interviewed in the New York Times

Elizabeth reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle

Bryan Stevenson's website
His Ted Talk