Mario Ariza

Disposable City

Mario Alejandro Ariza covers federal courts for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He is a Dominican immigrant to the United States, and the author of Disposable City: Miami’s future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe. Mario holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Miami and a Master’s degree in Hispanic Cultural Studies from Columbia University. His poetry, journalism, and non-fiction writing can be found in places like BOAAT, The Atlantic, and The Believer.

XO chats with Mario about his book Disposable City. Take a listen.