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Oprah Winfrey Teases Interview With Controversial Author Of Next Book Club Selection

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03.07.2020 - 13:54

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Oprah Winfrey’s latest selection for her “Oprah’s Book Club” has been generating controversy, and she’ll be interviewing American Dirt author Jeanine Cummins in a two-part episode on Apple TV+.

American Dirt , which tells the story of an Acapulco bookseller who inadvertently gets involved with the head of a drug cartel and makes a harrowing journey to the U.S.

border, has been hit by backlash over concerns that its characterizations of Mexican immigrants are stereotypical and inauthentic. “If you read the book there is no doubt you heard about the controversy around it,” said Oprah Winfrey in a statement.

RELATED: Salma Hayek Apologizes For Promoting Controversial Book Without Reading It First “I heard and understand the concerns and wanted

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