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'''Jeanine Cummins''' is an author living in [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County, NY]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/books/jeanine-cummins-american-dirt.html|title=Writing About the Border Crisis, Hoping to Break Down Walls|last=Alter|first=Alexandra|date=2020-01-13|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-15|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She is the author of the novel ''[[American Dirt]]'', which tells the story of a mother and bookstore owner in [[Acapulco]], Mexico who attempts to escape to the United States with her son after their family is killed by a drug cartel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/opinion/children-border-separated-foster-care-trauma.html|title=Opinion {{!}} ‘If It Could Happen to Them, Why Can’t It Happen to Us?’|last=Cummins|first=Jeanine|date=2018-06-19|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-12-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/06/american-dirt-by-jeanine-cummins-review|title=American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins review – panic and pathos on the run from the cartel|last=Beckerman|first=Hannah|date=2020-01-06|work=The Observer|access-date=2020-01-10|language=en-GB|issn=0029-7712}}</ref> Author and bookstore owner [[Ann Patchett|Ann Pachett]] has described Cummins as a writer who is "using the full strength of their talent to effect social change."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/books/review/inside-the-list-ann-patchett.html|title=Ann Patchett Has Some Book Recommendations|last=Egan|first=Elisabeth|date=2019-12-19|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-10|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In pre-reviews and upon publishing, Cummins' heritage and nationality sparked controversy over the subject matter of ''American Dirt.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-01-17/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-politics-of-fiction|title=Who has the right to tell certain stories? 'American Dirt' sparks conversations about the politics of fiction|date=2020-01-17|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/01/21/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-book-review-mexican-migrant/4497859002/|title=Jeanine Cummins' migrant book 'American Dirt' is problematic; author’s note makes it worse|last=VanDenburgh|first=Barbara|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref> |
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On January 21, 2020 [[Oprah Winfrey]] announced that ''American Dirt'' would be the 83rd book chosen for [[Oprah's Book Club]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a30599985/oprah-book-club-pick-american-dirt-jeanine-cummins/|title=Oprah Announces New Oprah's Book Club Pick: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins|last=Haber|first=Leigh|date=2020-01-21|website=Oprah Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref> |
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Cummins is also the author of three published books: a memoir entitled ''A Rip in Heaven'' and two novels: ''The Outside Boy'' and ''The Crooked Branch.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/81696-jeanine-cummins-s-new-novel-is-a-harrowing-immigrant-s-tale.html|title=Jeanine Cummins's New Novel Is A Harrowing Immigrant's Tale|last=|first=|date=|website=www.publishersweekly.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> Cummins's memoir focuses on the trial surrounding the attempted murder of her brother and the murder of two of her cousins by [[Marlin Gray]] on the [[Chain of Rocks Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/sunday/murder-isnt-black-or-white.html|title=Opinion {{!}} Murder Isn’t Black or White|last=Cummins|first=Jeanine|date=2015-12-31|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-10|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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=== Early life === |
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Cummins was born in [[Rota, Andalusia|Rota, Spain]], during the time her father was stationed there as a member of the US Navy. Cummins spent her childhood in [[Gaithersburg, Maryland|Gaithersburg, Maryland.]] She later attended [[Towson University]] where she majored English and communications. After university she spent two years working as a bartender in [[Belfast, Ireland]] before moving back to the United States and beginning work at [[Penguin Books|Penguin]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Cummins identifies as [[White people|white]] and [[Latino|Latina]], her paternal grandmother was born in [[Puerto Rico]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Works == |
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* [[American Dirt]], New York : Flatiron Books, 2020. ISBN 9781250209764 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-fe-cummins-american-dirt-controversy-20200123-2bf6hbxvqveolbwnfnpuv6if5y-story.html|title=‘American Dirt,’ the new book from Towson grad Jeanine Cummins, is stirring up a lot of controversy. Here’s why.|last=MCCAULEY|first=MARY CAROLE|date=|website=Baltimore Sun|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/796218804/to-stand-still-is-to-die-a-new-novel-follows-migrants-to-american-dirt|title=To Stand Still Is To Die: A New Novel Follows Migrants To 'American Dirt'|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/5766197/jeanine-cummins-american-dirt-book-review/|title=Jeanine Cummins’ 'American Dirt' Is a Harrowing Tale of Immigration, Family and Memory|last=MANCUSI|first=NICHOLAS|date=|website=Time magazine|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/15/american-dirt-by-jeanine-cummins-review|title=American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins review – a desperate Odyssey|last=Silcox|first=Beejay|date=|website=Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-01-16/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-pam-houston|title=Review: Compelling ‘American Dirt’ humanizes a migration tale with care|last=HOUSTON|first=PAM|date=|website=Los Angeles Times|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 00:56, 25 January 2020
Jeanine Cummins is an author living in Rockland County, NY.[1] She is the author of the novel American Dirt, which tells the story of a mother and bookstore owner in Acapulco, Mexico who attempts to escape to the United States with her son after their family is killed by a drug cartel.[2][3] Author and bookstore owner Ann Pachett has described Cummins as a writer who is "using the full strength of their talent to effect social change."[4] In pre-reviews and upon publishing, Cummins' heritage and nationality sparked controversy over the subject matter of American Dirt.[5][6]
On January 21, 2020 Oprah Winfrey announced that American Dirt would be the 83rd book chosen for Oprah's Book Club.[7]
Cummins is also the author of three published books: a memoir entitled A Rip in Heaven and two novels: The Outside Boy and The Crooked Branch.[8] Cummins's memoir focuses on the trial surrounding the attempted murder of her brother and the murder of two of her cousins by Marlin Gray on the Chain of Rocks Bridge.[9]
Early life
Cummins was born in Rota, Spain, during the time her father was stationed there as a member of the US Navy. Cummins spent her childhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She later attended Towson University where she majored English and communications. After university she spent two years working as a bartender in Belfast, Ireland before moving back to the United States and beginning work at Penguin.[1]
Cummins identifies as white and Latina, her paternal grandmother was born in Puerto Rico.[1]
Works
References
- ^ a b c Alter, Alexandra (2020-01-13). "Writing About the Border Crisis, Hoping to Break Down Walls". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ Cummins, Jeanine (2018-06-19). "Opinion | 'If It Could Happen to Them, Why Can't It Happen to Us?'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Beckerman, Hannah (2020-01-06). "American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins review – panic and pathos on the run from the cartel". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Egan, Elisabeth (2019-12-19). "Ann Patchett Has Some Book Recommendations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Who has the right to tell certain stories? 'American Dirt' sparks conversations about the politics of fiction". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ VanDenburgh, Barbara. "Jeanine Cummins' migrant book 'American Dirt' is problematic; author's note makes it worse". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Haber, Leigh (2020-01-21). "Oprah Announces New Oprah's Book Club Pick: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Jeanine Cummins's New Novel Is A Harrowing Immigrant's Tale". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cummins, Jeanine (2015-12-31). "Opinion | Murder Isn't Black or White". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ MCCAULEY, MARY CAROLE. "'American Dirt,' the new book from Towson grad Jeanine Cummins, is stirring up a lot of controversy. Here's why". Baltimore Sun.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "To Stand Still Is To Die: A New Novel Follows Migrants To 'American Dirt'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ MANCUSI, NICHOLAS. "Jeanine Cummins' 'American Dirt' Is a Harrowing Tale of Immigration, Family and Memory". Time magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Silcox, Beejay. "American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins review – a desperate Odyssey". Guardian.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ HOUSTON, PAM. "Review: Compelling 'American Dirt' humanizes a migration tale with care". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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