‘American Dirt’ fiasco exposes publishing industry that’s too consolidated, too white and too selective
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Publishers funnel resources intopotential bestsellers, but they’ve become spellbound by “stories of struggle”that can succumb to stereotypes. AssistantProfessor of Journalism Christine Larson shares on The Conversation.
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