Marisol Cortez's guest appearances

Marisol Cortez

HEAL Utah Podcast

Book Public

Anthony Bourdain

Michael Mann

James Martin

Anne Lamott

Cheryl Fox

Allison Jones

Ryan Smith

Stephen Graham Jones

Mark Oppenheimer

Mike Nichols

Elizabeth McCracken

Edward Vidaurre

Susan Conley

Jonathan Thompson

David Roberts

OwlTail

In Marisol Cortez’s novel “Luz at Midnight,” offers a world of insights on environmental justice with a setting in San Antonio, Texas.

'Luz at Midnight': Marisol Cortez's Debut Novel Is A San Antonio Story About Love In The Time Of Global Climate Issues

Matt chats with Marisol Cortez, a scholar, writer and activist based in San Antonio, Texas. Since graduating from U.C. Davis with a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies, Cortez has returned to Texas to advocate for climate and social justice in her hometown. Matt and Marisol discuss gentrification in San Antonio and the displacement of the Mission Trails Mobile Home Park where Matt draws similarities between housing crises in San Antonio and Salt Lake City. They also spoke about a recent presentation Marisol gave at the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment conference about “resisting burnout.” Marisol is also a co-founder of Deceleration News, an online journal that reports at the intersection of climate change and social justice. Deceleration is currently seeking contributing writers.

Episode #88: Marisol Cortez: Community-Based Scholar and Writer