Since 2011, all my book editors have been white. Why wouldn’t I want another perspective on the characters I invent?Until a few years ago, only publishing industry insiders would have understood the role of the sensitivity reader. Then came American Dirt. The Jeanine Cummins novel sold to a US... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-03-08 09:00:06 UTC ]
The debate around Jeanine Cummins’ controversial novel American Dirt will continue on March 6th when a new episode of Oprah’s Book Club airs at midnight (ET) on Apple TV+. The two-part episode centers on the Oprah Book Club selection that stirred one of the most vociferous discussions about race... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-05 17:53:35 UTC ]
Oprah Winfrey's interview with Jeanine Cummins, the embattled author or 'American Dirt,' which was criticized by Latinx activists for containing stereotypical depictions of Mexican immigrants, will air on March 6 at midnight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
THE CONTRETEMPS OVER Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt revolves around a narrative of a publishing industry eager for blockbusters, white authors who inhabit the stories of marginalized people, and embarrassment when the multiple flaws and tone-deaf passages of the hyped-up book are exposed.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-02-05 18:00:58 UTC ]
The publisher of Jeanine Cummins’ novel “American Dirt” canceled her book tour Wednesday, saying she has received death threats. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-01-30 19:02:00 UTC ]
The 13 events left to promote the highly anticipated -- and then, highly-condemned -- novel will instead be replaced by town hall-style discussions between the author, Jeanine Cummins, and critics of the book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-01-30 12:25:04 UTC ]
The latest Oprah's Book Club pick by Jeanine Cummins, a white woman, has been widely criticized for stereotypical depictions of Mexicans and migration. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2020-01-29 21:08:32 UTC ]
'American Dirt' publisher Flatiron Books announced on Wednesday that it was canceling its book tour with Jeanine Cummins. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-29 20:47:11 UTC ]
“I wished someone slightly browner than me would write it,” said Jeanine Cummins, the author of the highly anticipated book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-01-22 12:23:18 UTC ]
Jeanine Cummins' book has been lauded by Stephen King and Lauren Groff, but also lambasted as "problematic," "harmful" and "brownfacing." Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2020-01-21 23:31:13 UTC ]
The author's latest, 'American Dirt,' follows the story of a mother crossing the U.S.-Mexico border with her son. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]