![]() ![]() “I heard and understand the concerns and wanted to bring together many voices to lean into this conversation, because for 25 years on The Oprah Show, I learned that is the only way I think we can actually gain a better understanding of one another,” Oprah explained of her approach to the American Dirt special. (Together, the duo formed the #DignidadLiteraria social media movement, a campaign for greater Latinx inclusion in the publishing industry.)Īs this exclusive clip shows, Oprah did not shy away from addressing that controversy during the two-part interview special. Jeanine Cummins’ novel American Dirt or The Grapes of Wrath for our times, according to author Don Winslow is neither the dream I had hoped for nor the vehicle that is going to create the type of change our community deserves. By Emily Temple January 22, 2020, 1:16pm Today, Jeanine Cummins appeared at Winter Institute in Baltimore, and as Michael Cader reports for Publishers Lunch, commented on the ongoing controversy over her new novel, American Dirt. That discussion began on Twitter in January, sparked by an incisive review by Mexican American author Myriam Gurba, as well as a Twitter thread by David Bowles, both of whom called out Cummins-who is not of Mexican descent-for what they considered problematic language and stereotypes in her book. Jeanine Cummins addresses the American Dirt controversy. “If you read the book, there is no doubt you heard about the controversy around it,” Oprah says in the episode. Oprah's Newest Book Club Pick Is American Dirt. ![]() Read All of Jeanine Cummins' Past Books. ![]()
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