Jeanine Cummins Biography

Jeanine Cummins is an American author. Cummins has written four books: a memoir titled A Rip in Heaven and three novels, The Outside Boy, The Crooked Branch, and American Dirt.

Jeanine Cummins Age

Cummins is 46 years old as of 2020. Jeanine was born on December 6th, 1974 in Rota, Spain. She celebrates her birthday on December 6th every year. Additionally, her birth sign is Sagittarius.

Jeanine Cummins Height and Weight

Jeanine stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Jeanine Cummins Education

Cummins spent her childhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and attended Towson University, where she majored in English and communications. In 1993 Cummins was a finalist in the Rose of Tralee festival, an international event that is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world; at each festival in Tralee, Ireland, a woman has crowned the Rose.

After university, she spent two years working as a bartender in Belfast, Northern Ireland, before moving back to the United States in 1997 and beginning work at Penguin in New York City. She worked in the publishing industry for 10 years.

Jeanine Cummins Parents and Siblings

Cummins was born in Rota, Spain, where her father, Gene, was stationed as a member of the US Navy. Her mother, Kay, was a nurse. It is not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Jeanine Cummins Husband and Children

Her husband is from Ireland and was an undocumented immigrant in the US for 10 years. She has two daughters and has been a foster parent. The identity of her husband, as well as that of her children, is currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Jeanine Cummins Salary

Details pertaining to her annual salary as well as her pay per episode are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Jeanine Cummins Net Worth

Jeanine’s net worth is publicly not available. Her primary source of income is her career as an author. Through her various sources of income, we believe that Cummins has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.

Jeanine Cummins Measurements and Facts

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Jeanine Cummins Wiki

Full Names: Jeanine Cummins
Popular As: Jeanine
Gender: Female
Occupation / Profession: Author
Nationality: Latin-American
Race / Ethnicity: White
Religion: Not Known
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Jeanine Cummins Birthday

Age / How Old?: 46 years old as of 2020
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Date of Birth: December 6th, 1974
Place of Birth:Rota, Spain
Birthday: December 6th

Jeanine Cummins Body Measurements

Body Measurements: Not Available
Height / How Tall?: Not Available
Weight: Not Known
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Shoe Size: Not Available
Dress Size: Not Available
Breast Size: Not Available
Waist Size: Not Available
Hip Size: Not Available

Jeanine Cummins Family and Relationship

Father (Dad): Gene
Mother: Kay
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
Marital Status: Married
Husband / Spouse: Not Known
Children: Two Daughters

Jeanine Cummins Net Worth and Salary

Net Worth: Under Review
Salary: Under Review
Source of Income: Author

Jeanine Cummins Career

Her 2004 memoir, A Rip in Heaven, focuses on the attempted murder of her brother, Tom, and the murder of two of her cousins on the Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri when Cummins was 16.

She declined offers for film rights to the book. Her next two novels explore Irish history. The Outside Boy (2010) is about Pavee travelers. The Crooked Branch (2013) is about the Great Famine of Ireland.

These books will be published for the first time in Ireland in 2020. Cummins’ 2020 novel, American Dirt, tells the story of a mother and bookstore owner in Acapulco, Mexico, who attempts to escape to the United States with her son after their family is killed by a drug cartel.

In 2018 the book was sold to Flatiron after a three-day bidding war between nine publishers that resulted in a seven-figure deal. From 2018 until its publication in January 2020, the book was heavily marketed, receiving many positive reviews and the coveted book release day endorsement by Oprah Winfrey as the 83rd book chosen for Oprah’s Book Club.

However, approximately one month prior to the release of the book, a negative review from Latina author Myriam Gurba was published in Tropics of Meta. Then, a week before the release of the book, a string of critical reviews was published, including a review in the New York Times.

In these reviews and letters signed by 142 writers, Cummins is accused of exploitation and inaccuracy in her portrayals of both Mexicans and the migrant experience.

Some also claimed that Cummins had previously identified as white but re-branded herself as Latinx with the publication of the book, pointing to a line in a 2015 New York Times op-ed in which Cummins stated “I am white.”

Most did not refer to the entire statement in the op-ed, however, which was about the murder of Cummins’s cousins by a group of three black and one white man and included the line “I am white. The grandmother I shared with Julie and Robin was Puerto Rican, and their father is half Lebanese. But in every practical way, my family is mostly white.”

The controversy around Jeanine’s book was used to launch “#DignidadLiteraria” to highlight and address the lack of diversity in the U.S. publishing industry.

On January 30, 2020, Cummins’ book tour was canceled, “Based on specific threats to booksellers and the author, we believe there exists real peril to their safety,” wrote Flatiron Books’ President Bob Miller.

On February 10, 2020, in a meeting with Dignidad Literaria, Flatiron Books’ President Miller admitted no death threats for Jeanine and reiterated Flatiron Books’ January statement which described “specific threats to booksellers and the author” was still accurate.

On the Oprah’s Book Club show on March 6, 2020, the publisher explained that while no death threats were received, other threats were made against Cummins, against booksellers hosting her, and against moderators participating in the events.

Cummins has indicated that her next book might be set in Puerto Rico.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jeanine Cummins

Who is Jeanine?

Jeanine is an American author. Cummins has written four books: a memoir titled A Rip in Heaven and three novels, The Outside Boy, The Crooked Branch, and American Dirt.

How old is Jeanine?

Jeanine was born on December 6th, 1974 in Rota, Spain.

How tall is Jeanine?

Jeanine stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Is Jeanine married?

How much is Jeanine worth?

Jeanine’s net worth is publicly not available. Her primary source of income is her career as an author. Through her various sources of income, we believe that Cummins has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.

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