The story of one Mexican mother and her young son reminds us that migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border (and everywhere) are individuals driven by their own unique and desperate stories.

After strong backlash to author Jeanine Cummins' controversial new novel "American Dirt," the book's publisher canceled Cummins' remaining tour dates, including a Feb. 2 event at Tattered Cover in Denver, citing safety concerns. Before learning of the event's cancellation, Latinx writers in Denver were planning to host a protest reading in… Read more »

Julia Alvarez's "Afterlife" is her first novel for adults in 15 years. She talks about loss, fragmentation and "American Dirt."

In popular criticism of the novel, Cummins, and the publishing industry, this failure has led to the levelling of the ever-reliable allegation of cultural appropriation.