{"id":20181567,"date":"2025-04-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/?p=20181567"},"modified":"2025-04-22T21:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:49:40","slug":"jordan-rosenfeld-fallout-book-event-morgan-hill-science-fiction-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/jordan-rosenfeld-fallout-book-event-morgan-hill-science-fiction-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Rosenfeld Explores Perils of Climate Change in \u2018Fallout\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In her new novel, Fallout<\/em>, local author Jordan Rosenfeld weaves a narrative of environmental activism, maternal grief and moral complexity through the interconnected stories of two women navigating a world threatened by corporate pollution and climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201ceco-thriller,\u201d which Rosenfeld has spent nearly a decade crafting, follows journalist Justine Goodman as she becomes entangled with Project Nemesis, an all-women \u201ceco-anarchist\u201d group determined to dismantle environmentally destructive energy companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a book about loss, not just the loss of a child but also our loss of the natural world,\u201d Rosenfeld says. \u201cThe characters are fighting against these big corporations that pollute the world, pollute the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in 2016, the novel begins with Justine feeling stifled by new motherhood while pursuing a journalistic investigation into Project Nemesis. Her growing obsession with these radical environmental activists leads to tragedy when her child dies during her absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe becomes obsessed with these eco-anarchist women, because they\u2019re doing something purposeful, something powerful, and they\u2019re all these very powerful women,\u201d Rosenfeld said. \u201cThat is partly what leads to her child\u2019s death\u2014not directly, but it is partly responsible for her not being there when something happens to her child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explains, \u201cWhat I\u2019m trying to do is show that sometimes, to go up against powerful forces, you have to get a little dirty yourself. Every character in the story has a moral gray area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The novel also highlights environmental justice issues, examining how pollution and climate change disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho is the most harmed? The poor, the working class, and often people of color, because their communities have often been built in places where there is not a lot of great infrastructure because of things like systemic racism,\u201d Rosenfeld says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author hopes readers will take away a message about collective responsibility in the face of environmental threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you have these powerful oppressive forces, a lot of people just stand by and wait for someone to save them, and maybe the message is we have to save ourselves,\u201d she says. \u201cWe need to care about more than just our own experience. We need to care about the planet, we need to care about people who are suffering, we need to care about mothers having to make choices between their jobs and their children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published by Running Wild Press, Fallout<\/em> has already received praise from literary voices, including New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt, who described it as \u201cachingly real and totally unforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Marin County, Rosenfeld moved to Morgan Hill two decades ago when her husband took a job in San Jose. The couple chose Morgan Hill seeking the small-town feel reminiscent of Petaluma, where they had previously lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMorgan Hill is an incredible community, and there are good people here doing really important work and caring for each other,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s why we\u2019re still here, 20 years later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book launch takes place at Margarita\u2019s Bar and Grill, located at 411 Vineyard Blvd. in Morgan Hill from 2:30-4:30pm on April 26. Sponsored by BookSmart of Morgan Hill, the event coincides with Independent Bookstore Day and will feature conversation with the author, book signings and complimentary hors d\u2019oeuvres, with drinks available for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosenfeld encourages community members to support local bookstores rather than purchasing through online giants like Amazon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCinda and Brad [at BookSmart] are amazing. They really champion local writers and ideas and education,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you have to buy online, there is something called bookshop.org, and you can select an independent bookstore that you want to get a proceed from the sale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosenfeld emphasizes the importance of the urgent themes in the story of Fallout<\/em> and encourages everyone to read the cautionary tale, regardless of their political persuasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we don\u2019t have this beautiful planet, and drinkable water, and people don\u2019t have places to live because wildfires are taking them out and sea levels are eroding their homes, then what is the point?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book party for \u201cFallout\u201d will take place at 2:30pm on April 26 at Margarita\u2019s Bar and Grill, 411 Vineyard Blvd, Morgan Hill.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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