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A key reason for Hillbilly Elegy's widespread popularity following its publication in 2016 was its role in explaining Donald Trump's rise to the top of the Republican Party. [19] In particular, it purportedly explains why white, working-class voters became attracted to Trump as a political leader. [ 20 ]
- J. D. Vance
- 2016
Jul 5, 2017 · It's sold more than 1 million copies, says publisher Harper. (Hillbilly Elegy was No. 7 last week. The memoir's previous high spot was No. 5 on both Jan. 19 and Feb. 2.)
Aug 10, 2016 · After reading “Hillbilly Elegy,” you can easily understand why. This is a historically peculiar election cycle, boisterously disrupted by outsiders, one of whom found the perfect host body in...
Aug 5, 2016 · In the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” new at No. 9 on the hardcover nonfiction list, Vance details his childhood in a poor Ohio town among a chaotic extended family with a mother who turned to drugs...
Jul 16, 2024 · According to Rotten Tomatoes, Hillbilly Elegy had the worst critical consensus for a film with a nominated performance in almost 30 years—earning a paltry 25% critical score. It fared much ...
Jul 17, 2024 · At one time, liberal and conservative centrists alike hailed Vance’s bestselling 2016 memoir of making it out of rural, poverty-stricken Appalachia, transforming himself from a tempestuous teen...
Jul 17, 2024 · And, in 2016, as the book found itself on the New York Times bestseller list and the display window of every Barnes and Noble in the country, Vance made his position on Donald Trump’s candidacy...
