David and Charlie have played together for many years, and often combine reading and music in their performances.
We’ll have copies of Charlie’s and David’s books on hand for sale and signing.
Friendly reminder, no outside books allowed at Stanza events.
simply, patiently, quietly
(String Letter Publishing). Simply, Patiently, Quietly combines a songbook of original notated lullabies for solo guitar and choir with insightful prose on the exploration of intentional creativity and beautiful pen and ink artwork by Christina Rauh Fishburne. With a focus on appreciating the nuanced and the small over the fleeting and the distracting, this brief multidisciplinary offering is meant to engage readers wherever they may be. "An inspired and multi-faceted read on how to channel and access creativity of all sorts, and a great reminder to quiet the daily noise and get back to what matters."--Mary Halvorson, MacArthur Fellow and Guitarist/Composer
Charlie Rauh
Composer/author Charlie Rauh has been artist in residence for organizations including the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He is the author of “Simply, Patiently, Quietly” from String Letter Publishing - a combination of essays on creative approach, illustrations by Christina Rauh Fishburne, and a songbook of original compositions for solo guitar and choir. Rauh’s work has been featured in Ploughshares, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and The Advocate. He has given artist talks for music and literature departments at institutions including Louisiana State University, University of Tennessee, and New Jersey institute of Technology.
David Rothenberg
Musician and philosopher David Rothenberg wrote Why Birds Sing, Bug Music, Survival of the Beautiful and many other books, published in at least eleven languages. He has more than forty recordings out, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House which came out on ECM, and more recently Just Leave It All Behind and Lost Steps. He has performed or recorded with Pauline Oliveros, Peter Gabriel, Ray Phiri, Suzanne Vega, Scanner, Elliott Sharp, Umru, Iva Bittová, and the Karnataka College of Percussion. In 2024 he won a Grammy Award as part of For the Birds, in the category of Best Boxed Set. Whale Music and Secret Sounds of Ponds are his latest books. Nightingales In Berlin and Eastern Anthems are his latest films. Rothenberg is Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.