The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has canceled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety. The novel about a Mexican mother and her young ...

After much backlash against her book "American Dirt," Jeanine Cummins will not be going on the scheduled author tour to promote her novel. The announcement was made by publisher Flatiron Books, which ...

In 2020, “American Dirt” a novel about the experiences of an undocumented Mexican woman and her son moving to America to escape a drug cartel, caused a scandal in the book world. The author, Jeanine ...

When it came up for auction in 2018, the novel — about a desperate Mexican mother and son who flee for the U.S. border after a drug cartel massacres their family — set off a bidding war and sold to a ...

Of all the weather phenomena, fog may be the richest in literary associations. To be in a fog is to have senses dimmed, to feel as if you're inhabiting a space between worlds. For early 20th century ...

This week was supposed to be an exciting one for author Jeanine Cummins. After months of hype, her novel, "American Dirt," had finally been published. It got high praise from writers including Sandra ...

On January 26, The New York Times published a column by Pamela Paul that commemorated the three-year anniversary of the publication and controversy surrounding “American Dirt,” a novel penned by ...

"American Dirt" follows the harrowing journey of Lydia and her son Luca's escape from cartel-run Acapulco after a celebratory event ends in devastating tragedy. Lydia is painfully aware she is in ...

Debate over "American Dirt" had already bubbled up before Oprah's announcement Tuesday. The book had garnered some rave reviews and praise from authors like Stephen King, Don Winslow and Sandra ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey endorsed the novel “American Dirt” for her book club last month, many Latinos took to social media to decry the selection for its stereotypes and ...