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American Dirt
Book • 2020
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.
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.
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Shensi Ding as a book she recently finished reading, describing it as interesting and controversial.
Shensi Ding as a book she recently finished reading, describing it as interesting and controversial.
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Ben Shapiro in a discussion about the controversy surrounding the book and accusations of cultural appropriation.
Ben Shapiro in a discussion about the controversy surrounding the book and accusations of cultural appropriation.
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Mentioned by Anna North as an example of a book critiqued for inauthenticity due to the author writing about a marginalized community.
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Recommended by Elizabeth Miller as an addictive book about a Mexican woman and her son escaping a cartel.
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Mentioned in relation to a controversy surrounding its author's background and the novel's subject matter.
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Bill Maher and Michael Eric Dyson in a discussion about its reception and controversies.
Bill Maher and Michael Eric Dyson in a discussion about its reception and controversies.
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