Jeanine Cummins

Lydia Pérez is an ordinary bookseller in Acapulco, Mexico, when an article by her journalist husband makes her family a target for a drug cartel. In an instant, Lydia and her family become migrants, fleeing for their lives. Their story at the center of American Dirt is a powerful and often harrowing story of love, sacrifice, and hope. John Grisham, Stephen King, and Oprah Winfrey are all talking about this timely novel that features an unforgettable mother and son at its heart. Our booksellers can't stop thinking about American Dirt either, which is why we've made it our February 2020 Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick. The author sat down with B&N's Miwa Messer to take us behind the making of this propulsive story.