Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a bestselling 2016 memoir by JD Vance about his early life in the Appalachian region, his family and the social and economic problems of his hometown of Middletown, Ohio.

The book reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller list in August 2016^[1] and January 2017.^[2]

In 2020 it was made into a movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams. The movie was received with mixed reviews.^[3]

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Vance discussed his memoir at an event on childhood poverty held by New America in 2017.

References

↑ Barro, Josh. The new memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' highlights the core social-policy question of our time. Business Insider (August 22, 2016). Retrieved March 13, 2017.
↑ Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction Books – Best Sellers – January 22, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/22/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
↑ Howard, Ron. Hillbilly Elegy (2020-11-24)Imagine Entertainment, Netflix. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

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[1] Barro, Josh. The new memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' highlights the core social-policy question of our time. Business Insider (August 22, 2016). Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[2] Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction Books – Best Sellers – January 22, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/22/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

[3] Howard, Ron. Hillbilly Elegy (2020-11-24)Imagine Entertainment, Netflix. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

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