Episode 45 of State of Water featuring Maryann Lesert
We’re thrilled to welcome author, activist, playwright and teacher, Maryann Lesert, to State of Water. Maryann’s new novel, Land Marks, will be published on April 16 and is the culmination of more than 2 years of research where she visited all of the fracking sites across Michigan.
She shares with us some of the experiences and inspirations behind her writing and new novel in which Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director of FLOW says, “This outstanding novel is about our common fight for the natural places and systems we hold dear, but it is also about our society’s soul.”
Maryann and State of Water host Seth Bernard really go deep – reflecting on the importance of storytelling, cultural change, and the essential role that artists, writers, musicians, and creative practitioners play in this moment where so many are living with a sense of eco-grief and loneliness. While acknowledging and honoring that heaviness – we hope you find this to be an uplifting & empowering conversation as Maryann and Seth speak to the transformative power of creativity, the importance of nurturing intergenerational community, and how meaningful it is for each of us to find our unique voice and do our part for the sake of the common good.
We’d like to thank Maryann for her generous support of Title Track! Pre-order her new novel, “Land Marks” on bookshop.org by April 15 and all proceeds will be donated to Title Track in support of our Water Protectors Training Camp.
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EPISODE 45
Maryann Lesert interviewed by Seth Bernard
Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good
Narrators – Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens
Graphic by Chris Good
Theme Music – Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus
Featured Music – “Homestretch” by Ecotone; “Authors (instrumental demo)” by Dan Rickabus; and “Let Love Land” by Max Lockwood
Pre-order Maryann Lesert’s new novel, “Land Marks” on bookshop.org by April 15 and all proceeds will be donated to Title Track in support of our Water Protectors Training Camp.
“Your creekdipping host has another new episode of the State of Water Podcast to talk about!
Our guest this week is the brilliant author, educator, and environmentalist Maryann Lesert who visited every fracking site in Michigan over a two year period on the frontlines of the resistance. Her brand new novel “Land Marks” lifts up the stories of the people on the ground and moves us to act! This episode also features outro music by Max Lockwood (Maryann’s son!)
Thank you all for doing what you can and for GROWING what you can do as a water protector!” -Seth Bernard
“I wanted to do something that would steep the reader in both what fracking looks, smells, feels like but also give us all a chance to participate in standing up and saying something when something feels so incredibly wrong.”
Author and activist Maryann Lesert reflecting on the inspirations behind her new novel, Land Marks, in Episode 45 of State of Water.
Watch the full Episode 45 of State of Water, now available on YouTube.
