Yale Law professor Amy Chua played a critical role in bolstering Vance's profile when she encouraged him to write his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

"Hillbilly Elegy" has been experiencing a recent resurgence since Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump picked the Ohio U.S. Sen. Vance as his running mate, soaring to the top of the best ...

Overcoming “Hillbilly Elegy” Vance writes in Hillbilly Elegy that he grew up most of his life in Middletown, Ohio, but spent summers and his free time until the age of 12 in Jackson, Ky. Vance ...

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy is seeing a resurgence in popularity eight years after it originally came out in 2016 on the heels of Vance becoming the Republican nominee for vice ...

Vance’s life changed permanently following the 2016 release of his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” The book, which documented Vance’s rise from poverty in Middletown, Ohio, to Yale Law School ...

The Ron Howard-directed movie "Hillbilly Elegy" was on set in the town for a few days during production. Middletown native J.D. Vance wrote the 2016 best-selling memoir about growing up in a ...

"Hillbilly Elegy" has soared in popularity on Amazon. After former President Donald Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance to be his 2024 vice-presidential running mate, the Middletown, Ohio, native's ...

JD Vance, the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy”, speaks with supporters following a rally Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Middletown, Ohio, where he announced he is joining the ...

Yes, "Hillbilly Elegy" is based on the life of JD Vance, who talks in detail about his rough childhood filled with violence, poverty, and substance abuse in Kentucky and Ohio. What is the main ...

Vance's memoir titled Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis was released in 2016. Vance's memoir ... Ohio, as well as in Clayton, Georgia and in Atlanta.

As a 10th-generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" as a "really one-sided and simple view of the region." In an effort to help broaden people;s view of ...