That gives you a sense of what value is being ascribed to authentic voices.”Įlsewhere, queer dating columnist John Paul Brammer, who self-identifies as Chicano, expressed a desire for media outlets to approach the controversy with greater nuance: “It’s weird to me that the dialogue around American Dirt is being reduced to “brown people mad because white person wrote book” when I see Latinx authors going out of their way to say, yes, anyone can write whatever they want, but there are problems with the content itself.”Īmerican Dirt comes at a time when many in the publishing industry have pushed for more books featuring underrepresented narratives and authors, a call popularized by the #OWNVoices movement on social media. Meanwhile, I have published three books through indie presses and have not made more than $5,000 on them. “The machine that is supporting this book is dystopian in nature.
Gurba says the most frustrating part about the attention around American Dirt and the large advance Cummins received is the scant attention Chicano narratives, written by Chicano people, receive. Jeanine Cummins, the author of American Dirt. Roxane Gay expressed her disappointment on Twitter: “It’s frustrating to see a book like this elevated by Oprah because it legitimizes and normalizes flawed and patronizing and wrong-minded thinking about the border and those who cross it.” The announcement was met with intense pushback and confusion. Oprah Winfrey also selected the divisive novel as the latest pick for her book club. Two days after criticisms went viral, Latinx figures Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez and Roma actress Yalitza Aparicio posted their admiration and support. “If you don’t know this culture (as I don’t), listen carefully to the people who do.” “This makes a convincing case for why ‘American Dirt’ is problematic – and backs it up with a lot of examples from the text itself,” Ng wrote.
If you don't know this culture (as I don't), listen carefully to the people who do. This makes a convincing case for why "American Dirt" is problematic-and backs it up with a lot of examples from the text itself.
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