{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Author tour for controversial 'American Dirt' is canceled","publication_date":"January 29, 2020","summary":"The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel \"American Dirt\" has cancelled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety. Mexican-American writers have been among those criticizing \"American Dirt\" for stereotypical depictions of Mexicans. ","author_name":"By Hillel Italie, Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2020\/01\/bb9ae0b75dfec28dc4b3650cdaa1b798-americandirt-1024x768.jpg","thumbnail_height":768,"thumbnail_width":1024}