![]() ![]() ![]() Some have questioned whether the author is the right person to tackle the subject matter to begin with. In some of the publicity materials, interviews and general hoopla around the book, Cummins has stated that her goal in writing the novel was to change the portrayal of immigrants at the border and humanize the people portrayed as a “faceless brown mass.”Īs mainstream media and institutions celebrate the title, Latinos, of various cultural backgrounds and professions, have deluged Cummins with criticism. Since the sale of the manuscript, the book has only ballooned: a film in production, Oprah’s Book Club picks and excerpts and interviews in major newspapers and magazines. Jeanine Cummins’ book American Dirt was guaranteed to go big ever since she sold it at a multi-publisher auction for seven figures. ![]()
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