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JD Vance's 2016 memoir recounts his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, and his family's history of poverty and violence in Kentucky. He explores the challenges and values of hillbilly culture and its impact on society and politics.
- J. D. Vance
- 2016
Hillbilly Elegy is a 2020 American drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Vanessa Taylor, based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by JD Vance. The film stars Amy Adams and Glenn Close, and features Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins in his final film appearance, and Owen Asztalos.
- J.D. Vance’s Story on The Page and Onscreen
- The Book Was Hugely Popular When It Debuted
- It Also Sparked A Backlash
- J.D. Vance’s Life Changed Dramatically After The Book’S Publication
- Vance’s Political Views Remain Somewhat Guarded
“I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve accomplished nothing great in my life, certainly nothing that would justify a complete stranger paying money to read about it,” Vance writes in the introduction to his memoir. He explains that he doesn’t think he was a particularly special person; the coolest thing he’s ever done, he writes, was graduate from Y...
When Hillbilly Elegy debuted in the summer of 2016, no one expected it to be such a massive success. HarperCollins, the book’s publisher, ran an initial 10,000 copies. Vance, who was working at a biotech firm in San Francisco, wildly underestimated that he might need a week off to promote it. Initially, the book was covered by conservative outlets,...
Despite its selling power, the success of Hillbilly Elegy is not without controversy. Vance faced backlash from historians and journalists over his depiction of Appalachia, including descriptions of its inhabitants as lazy (“many folks talk about working more than they actually work”). Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, Sarah Jones wrote...
In 2017, Vance left California and moved back to Ohio. He wanted to focus on finding solutions to the issues that plagued the area, particularly the opioid crisis. That same year, he founded “Our Ohio Renewal,” a non-profit committed to tackling that crisis, along with issues like financial security and domestic instability. Vance wrote about both ...
Vance continues to be outspoken about his beliefs. He identifies as a Republican, but he did not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election (he voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin instead). In a separate op-ed for the New York Times, Vance mined his thoughts on then-outgoing President Barack Obama. Though he felt relief from ...
Jul 16, 2024 · July 16, 2024. Before J.D. Vance became the Republican vice-presidential nominee or even ventured into politics, he was best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir about growing up in...
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Jul 16, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, achieved fame with “Hillbilly Elegy,” a successful yet controversial memoir of his working-class Ohio upbringing.
Nov 24, 2020 · Hillbilly Elegy: Directed by Ron Howard. With Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett. An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Jul 16, 2024 · What is 'Hillbilly Elegy' about? The book describes his journey from an impoverished childhood to Yale Law School, and was used among media pundits to explain Trump's popularity among white, rural America in 2016.
