American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins anthology We are surrounded by stories

We are surrounded by stories of people on the move

to a wide swath of contemporary designers and artists

who seek in this remarkable place what they cannot find elsewhere

the forces of nature and the social constraints that people struggle to overcome

and love intertwine over the course of their lives

American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins anthology We are surrounded by storiesJeanine Cummins's American Dirt , the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over three million copies Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while cracks are beginning to show in Acapulco because of the cartels, Lydia's life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. But after her husband's tell all profile of the newest drug lord is published, none