I’m no fan of Hillbilly Elegy, the 2020 movie starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close, but when I picked up the book it’s based on recently, in light of rumors that its author, J.D. Vance, would be Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, I expected it to feel more substantive than its screen adaptation.

Revisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the book that made J.D. Vance

When J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" was published in 2016, the book was widely cited as a key insight into understanding how America elected Donald Trump as president that year. - Social decay -
Four days after Trump won the presidential election in November 2016, the New York Times published a list of six books "to help understand the victory" of political outsider Trump over Hillary Clinton.

Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' gave voice to an America left behind

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Interest in Sen. JD Vance's 2016 book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," surged online this week after Vance, R-Ohio, was named as former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate. The book rose to No. 1 on Amazon.com on Monday night and drew an...

JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' back in spotlight as he joins Trump ticket

CBS News

JD Vance published his bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" in 2016, just months before former President Donald Trump won his first presidential campaign. Now, with Trump announcing Vance as his running mate on Monday, the book is back in the news — and at the top of the bestseller lists. Trump's decision to pick Vance out of a crowd of vice presidential hopefuls has also boosted viewership of the film adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy," with streams of the Ron Howard-directed 2020 movie surging 1,180% on July 15, according to research firm Luminate. As of Wednesday morning, the film was ranked as the fourth-most...

JD Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" again tops bestseller, streaming charts

As American voters start to familiarise themselves with Donald Trump's newly announced vice-presidential candidate Ohio Senator JD Vance it is nearly impossible to avoid his memoir. Written in 2016, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, tells the story of Mr Vance's upbringing in Middletown, Ohio,...

Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' becomes political lightning rod

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Fact Check: JD Vance's Last Name Means 'Bedbug' in Yiddish?

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As North Carolina continues to attract new residents, understanding the rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords becomes increasingly important. Here’s what you need to know about landlord entry and tenant rights in the state.

Can landlords enter at any time, or is it trespassing? Here are the rules in North Carolina

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The New Republic

The past week has seen an outpouring of hate from the far right over the wife of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance. The unremarkable fact that Vance is married to Usha Vance, a woman of Indian heritage, has become a fixation for white nationalists online. Following Monday’s announcement of Vance as Trump’s running mate, white nationalist “groyper” Nick Fuentes seemed to enter a meltdown on his broadcast, saying, “What kind of man marries somebody that isn’t a Christian? What kind of man marries somebody named Usha? Clearly, he doesn’t value his racial identity, his heritage. Clearly, he doesn’t value...

MAGA Enters Racist Meltdown Mode Over J.D. Vance’s Wife

Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. You’re expecting this to be a story about the latest TikTok romantasy hit, aren’t you? The clock app may be hogging headlines with stories about dragon riders who do it, but it’s Freida McFadden’s thrillers that are dominating bestseller lists. McFadden, a physician who writes under a pseudonym to protect her relationship with her patients, self-published for a decade before signing a deal with Sourcebooks’s Poisoned Pen Press. Her 23 (!) books have sold more than 6 million copies, making her the fastest-selling thriller writer in the U.S., outpacing heavy hitters James Patterson, David Baldacci, and John Grisham, who all show up beneath her on current sales charts. The New York Times‘s Alexandra Alter details McFadden’s rise in a new profile, which also hints at fascinating tidbits about Sourcebooks’s strategy. Now, my kingdom for a piece about the enduring appeal of the self-pub-to-traditional-deal pipeline.

The Thriller Writer Outselling James Patterson and John Grisham

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A staple restaurant on Glenwood South, Plates Kitchen, is closing its doors after more than a decade in business. The restaurant plans to have its final day of operation on July 28.

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During J.D. Vance’s arrival at the Republican National Convention on Monday as Donald Trump’s choice for vice president, a moment came when he and his wife, Usha, looked at each other amidst the cheering delegates.And as their eyes met, it was clear that although J.D. Vance has sold his soul by sucking up to Trump, his heart still belongs to her.It was equally clear that Usha’s heart was his. She looked completely happy to be there because he had arrived where he so desperately wanted to be.But then the smile faded and at other moments she appeared fatigued and had...

Opinion: Why J.D. Vance’s Wife Usha Isn’t ‘Raring’ to Become Second Lady

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

Meet the woman who helped boost JD Vance from Ohio obscurity to 'Hillbilly Elegy' superstardom

The Independent

Politicians are like superheroes: it’s all about the origin story.For JD Vance, Donald Trump’s newly minted pick for vice president, the interrelation between the man and his story is everything. Not since a young lawyer called Barack Obama – with ambitions for reaching the Illinois state senate – published Dreams from My Father in 1995, has a memoir served to propel a political career quite like Vance’s 2016 book, Hillbilly Elegy.With its tale of multi-generational, cyclical poverty – stretching from Middletown, Ohio back into the hills of Appalachia – it was an overnight success. Vance was praised on the right for his unflinching...

What ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ can tell us about JD Vance and his right-wing beliefs

WashingtonExaminer

Is Rachel Maddow OK? Has anyone done a wellness check on her lately? Because judging by her broadcast on MSNBC, she is not taking the recent surge of Republican momentum so well. After former President Donald Trump announced that populist Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) would be his running mate, Maddow, in full panic mode, delivered […]

Rachel Maddow’s JD Vance fan fiction

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

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Curious about the origins of the United States? Look no further! The story begins with the Thirteen Colonies, a group of British colonies on the east coast of North America. Founded during the 16th and 17th centuries, these colonies laid the groundwork for what would become a new nation. From the rocky shores of Massachusetts to the fertile fields of Virginia, each colony had its unique character and role in American history. But what made these colonies so special, and how did they unite to form a single nation? In this post, we'll uncover 13 fascinating facts about the Thirteen Colonies, shedding light on their founding, struggles, and eventual path to independence. Get ready for a journey back in time to the very beginnings of America!

Appalachian writer revisits J.D. Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy'

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