While it’s timely given the current administration’s ongoing hateful rhetoric and policy targeting the Southern border, the context surrounding the novel reveals many tensions regarding race, ethnicity and the dynamics of storytelling. The story centers on Mexican bookstore owner Lydia Quixano Pérez who flees to the U.S. In the week since, the novel has garnered incredible amounts of tension and criticism, unveiling a real-life telenovela about the publishing industry. On January 21, Oprah announced her latest book club pick: American Dirt.
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