Friday, January 31, 2020

Oprah Facing Backlash from Latinx Community


Oprah Winfrey catching heat over her decision to feature a white female author's novel about the Mexican immigrant experience for her popular bookclub...

The backlash was swift after Oprah announced American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins was her latest book club selection with Latinx readers demanding better representation, accusing Cummins of being racist and of plagiarizing major portions of her book.
















The book tour for American Dirt has been canceled.