Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hi, I'm Carley, and I'm a proud Appalachian. Appalachia is a very specific and often misunderstood region of the South. And yes, ...

“Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks, and white trash. I call them neighbors, friends, and family.” — J.D. Vance, “Hillbilly Elegy” I remember reading this line of Vance’s memoir for my history ...

Ohio Senator and author J.D. Vance (in May 2024) and the cover of his book 'Hillbilly Elegy' The memoir, billed as “the true story of what a social, regional and class decline feels like when you were ...

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, the 2016 memoir from Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, once again began flying off the shelves after former President Donald ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before politics, vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance's claim to fame was his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family ...

Downtown Logan, W.Va., once a booming center of economic activity because of the coal mining industry. (Roger May / For The Times) Five generations of Vances gathered in West Virginia last month for a ...

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WOWK)— A celebration of Appalachian heritage is underway, with a three-day festival featuring contests, ...

Some Appalachian writers are keen to counter Senator JD Vance's representation of their region in his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," which is back on the bestseller list. Republican vice presidential ...

In 2016, as Americans questioned why so many had voted for Donald Trump to become America’s 45th president – and again, how he was re-elected this week, JD Vance’s book appeared to have all the ...

A photograph of Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, the 2016 memoir from Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, once again began flying ...