Arts Jan 29 Author tour for controversial ‘American Dirt’ is canceled By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Arts Jan 29 ‘American Dirt’ backlash from Latino readers is part of a long publishing war "American Dirt," a novel about migrants from Mexico and cartel violence, continues to draw criticism from some Latino writers and activists. It's written by Jeanine Cummins who is of Irish and Puerto Rican descent. By Russell Contreras, Associated Press