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My family fled El Salvador with death pounding on our door. What this suggests, is that the novel may well be “extraordinary” and well-written but its topic is still controversial and problematic. Writer David Bowles, in a piece on Medium, stipulates that “Latina or no, Cummins certainly isn’t Mexican or Chicana.

This comment is, in itself, problematic as it raises the question of why Jeanine felt the need to individualize a “mass” of which she is not a part – the notion of the “ white savior” comes to mind.įellow writers have shared their own opinions about the novel, either praising Cummins for her work or, more recently, slating it. In the novel’s afterword, Cummins describes her motivation to write the novel as an effort to give a story to the “faceless brown mass” that immigrant communities are often seen as. Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something.In a piece in the New York Times, Jeanine identifies herself as white, before going on to pen this novel about a Mexican mother and daughter and their tragic loss of family at the hands of a cartel. But after her husband’s tell-all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.įorced to flee, Lydia and Luca find themselves joining the countless people trying to reach the United States. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia’s life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over two million copies, is finally available in paperback. Attendees can contact with any event-related questions or accessibility requests. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions for the speakers at the time of registration. This event is free and open to the public, registration required.

This virtual event is for book club members and readers in our community and across the country, who can tune in to hear a discussion between Jeanine Cummins and screenwriter and producer Guillermo Arriaga.

Join us for a virtual book club event with best-selling author Jeanine Cummins for the paperback release of American Dirt.