Jeanine Cummins

(L) The cover of "American Dirt" and (R) author Jeanine Cummins.

‘American Dirt’ reveals identity bias in publishing industry, critics say

Books

The controversy centers around who gets to tell a story, and the people who get to make that decision in America’s book publishing industry.

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