American Dirt

In 'American Dirt', Jeanine Cummins tells the story of Lydia Quixano Pérez, a Mexican bookseller living in Acapulco.

After her journalist husband publishes an exposé on a drug cartel leader, Javier Fuentes, Lydia and her eight-year-old son Luca are the sole survivors of a massacre that kills the rest of their family.

Forced to flee, they embark on a perilous journey to the United States, facing numerous dangers and challenges along the way.

The novel highlights the resilience and determination of migrants seeking safety and a better life, while also addressing the controversy surrounding the representation of their stories.