Latinx activist organizations #Dignidadliteraria and Presente.org responded to Macmillan’s 30-day progress report about Latinx representation in publishing after a followup meeting with the publisher on Tuesday afternoon. Authors Myriam Gurba, Roberto Lovato, David Bowles, and Matt Nelson, who all originally met with Macmillan leadership on February 3 to discuss the American Dirt controversy, wrote in a press release, “We’re cautiously optimistic…. While in-line with what the Latinx community has demanded and a solid step in the right direction, Macmillan USA’s 30-day progress report is vague in many areas.” The release continues, “During the meeting, we expressed our interest in seeing specific […]
