, The Washington Post; Death threats against the author of ‘American Dirt’ threaten us all
"The
co-owner of Politics and Prose, Lissa Muscatine, articulated that goal
when she introduced Cummins last week. She noted that “American Dirt”
raises questions such as: “Who is entitled to tell whose story? What is
the purpose of literary fiction? Does a white-dominated publishing world
perpetuate cultural bias in its choices of authors and books to
promote?” Before turning over the microphone to Cummins, she reminded
us, “Here at P and P, our only requirement is that we all remain
respectful and generous as we listen to and hear from one another, even
when we disagree.”
