The publisher of the controversial new novel 'American Dirt' — about a Mexican mother and son fleeing drug cartel violence — has canceled the rest of its book tour because of 'specific threats' to author Jeanine Cummins and booksellers.
But, he added,"the fact that we were surprised is indicative of a problem, which is that in positioning this novel, we failed to acknowledge our own limits. The discussion around this book has exposed deep inadequacies in how we at Flatiron Books address issues of representation, both in the books we publish and in the teams that work on them.", saying"we made serious mistakes in the way we rolled out this book.
Miller said"we wish to listen, learn and do better," but called for"a two-way dialogue characterized by respect," saying that"while there are valid criticisms around our promotion of this book that is no excuse for the fact that in some cases there have been threats of physical violence. We join with those in the Latinx community and others who have spoken out against such violence.
Flatiron will replace the remainder of the book tour with a series of town halls where Cummins will meet with critics of the book.
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