‘American Dirt’ Isn’t Just Bad — Its Best Parts Are Cribbed From Latino Writers
When I first read a scene about a young boy being crushed to death by a garbage truck in the new novel “American Dirt,” it made me queasy. Not because…
This Is The Controversy Behind Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick, ‘American Dirt’
Oprah Winfrey’s latest Oprah’s Book Club pick, “American Dirt,” has social media and news outlets arguing over whether the book is an “extraordinary piece of work” or “cringeworthy” and “real…