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When JD Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy was published in the summer of 2016, it struck a nerve with liberals and conservatives alike and quickly became a national bestseller. In her review for the New ...

Sometimes you get lucky. J.D. Vance could hardly have picked a better moment than the summer of 2016 to publish Hillbilly Elegy, his memoir about overcoming a poverty-ridden, dysfunctional childhood ...

Capitol Hill is rarely the only career venture for politicians. Before taking office, many elected officials have already made a name for themselves in business, economics, advocacy work or tech. Such ...

The writer knew the bestselling memoir was politically fraught, but that's not what led to some of her most challenging edits. J.D. Vance’s best-selling autobiography “Hillbilly Elegy” isn’t the most ...

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The movie version of Hillbilly Elegy—based on J.D. Vance’s memoir—is attracting big attention on Netflix since Donald Trump picked the Ohio senator as his running mate in the 2024 presidential ...

Sen. JD Vance’s bestselling memoir and its movie adaptation skyrocketed in popularity after former President Donald Trump announced him as his pick for vice president on Monday. Hillbilly Elegy, Vance ...

This image released by Netflix shows Haley Bennett, from left, Glenn Close and Owen Asztalos in a scene from "Hillbilly Elegy." (Lacey Terrell/Netflix via AP) J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” an ...