Fiction or fraud: the right to write marginalized stories

When they say “lift up marginalized voices,” who can actually do the heavy lifting? American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, Horse by Geraldine Brooks, The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai. These books share an important story, but were these theses the right authors to tell these stories? In this episode of Voz Memos, let's take an in-depth look at these controversial authors and their books, plus a bonus review of Yellow Face by RF Kuang!

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Alternatives to American Dirt (https://www.carnegielibrary.org/staff-picks/american-dirt-alternatives/)

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