American Dirt

This writer wrote a fake ass social justice book. Don't read it because it a) the pinche book sucks and b) it will turn you stupid. Do, however, read my bitchy critique https://t.co/WAaR3ZGs6Y

— Myriam Chingona Gurba de Serrano (@lesbrains) December 12, 2019

I was contacted by Oprah's people yesterday about this upcoming show exploring the controversy behind #AmericanDirt. The details of the conversation, at their request, were off the record. After careful consideration, I've decided to not to participate in the program. https://t.co/3T0xl5tCPd

— Esmeralda Bermudez (@BermudezWrites) February 7, 2020

Having received real and graphic death threats, @lesbrains was surprised to hear from Flatiron that Cummings had not actually received any real death threats. #DignidadLiteraria @AntiochLA w/ @XochitlJulisa #deaththreatappropriation ?? pic.twitter.com/brJOLkxLT2

— Kate Maruyama (@KateMaruyama) February 7, 2020

I wrote about #AmericanDirt for the @BostonGlobe as someone who has covered immigration for years. The very premise of Jeannine Cummins' novel shows that she has a fundamental misunderstanding of who is being targeted by violent policies: https://t.co/HGWwPxowAZ

— Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) January 30, 2020

The L.A. Times just published two, uh, fairly different commentary pieces on American Dirt, because yes, we're still talking about it. Here's the first by @LATBermudez – https://t.co/MramyppdeR

— Melissa Gomez (@MelissaGomez004) January 24, 2020

Eduardo is from @Urrealism, "Dompe Days". Beto is #AmericanDirt. Urrea is writing a story he actually lived. He helped bury the boy. A very specific story w particular details – the similarities can’t be coincidence. Theft, pure & simple @oprahsbookclub #DignidadLiteraria pic.twitter.com/olclNYXzuX

— Geoff Cordner (@geoffcordner) February 6, 2020

.@longdrivesouth on the #AmericanDirt controversy

'American Dirt' was supposed to be a publishing triumph. What went wrong? https://t.co/v8PZD24vGG

— Karl Jacoby (@karl_jacoby) January 26, 2020

My response as an immigrant and journalist to a book the industry crowned the great immigrant novel of our times: When Latinos are shut out of the book industry, you end up with 'American Dirt' https://t.co/NbNZdfomPC

— Esmeralda Bermudez (@BermudezWrites) January 25, 2020

Rumblings of plagiarism now added to the heap of criticism against #AmericanDirt by Jeanine Cummins: https://t.co/7uPyj47gRR

— Daniel Hernandez✍🏽🌞 (@longdrivesouth) January 24, 2020

What strikes me about @LATBermudez's interview today is that she's able to clearly communicate the painful discomfort, to the point to suffering, that so many of us have felt about Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt. Listen here: https://t.co/pvHDKPT5UX

— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) January 24, 2020