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State of play: Since the VP candidacy news, there are 58 holds on the print copy of "Hillbilly Elegy," after previously having just one, according to a D.C. Public Library spokesperson.
In 2020, “Hillbilly Elegy” was made into a film directed by Ron Howard. The movie features Amy Adams as JD’s mother, Beverly Vance, Glenn Close as JD’s grandmother, and Gabriel Basso as JD ...
The book is described as a retort to "Hillbilly Elegy." Vance's memoir has been criticized by people from Appalachia for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about the region and its people.
Some Appalachian writers are keen to counter Senator JD Vance's representation of their region in his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," which is back on the bestseller list. Republican vice presidential ...
The book was first released just ... told Politico in 2020 that Hillbilly Elegy was "not a memoir but a ... Membership Monthly $4.99 Membership Yearly $49.00 Membership+Print Monthly $9.99 ...
Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016.
Our critic traces J.D. Vance’s shift from bootstrap memoirist to vice-presidential candidate. By A.O. Scott “I am not a senator, a governor or a former cabinet secretary,” J.D. Vance wrote ...
Though "Hillbilly Elegy" might loom large once again, Appalachian authors, whether through fictional tales like "Demon Copperhead" or nonfiction deep dives like "What You Are Getting Wrong About ...
The book is described as a retort to "Hillbilly Elegy." Vance's memoir has been criticized by people from Appalachia for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about the region and its people. "Appalachian ...