An Unflinching Account Of A Family And Culture In Crisis

J.D. Vance's Memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" Explores Appalachian Values and Rust Belt Struggles

An Unflinching Account of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Key Points:

* J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" delves into the author's Appalachian upbringing and the challenges faced by Rust Belt communities. * Vance, a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate, recounts growing up in a poverty-stricken town plagued by addiction and violence. * The book examines the cultural and economic forces that have shaped the Appalachian region and its people.