In 2016, my cousin, who is more like an older brother to me, released a book called “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.” “Hillbilly Elegy” made the No. 1 spot on the New York ...

Hillbilly Elegy, director Ron Howard’s Netflix-bound next film, makes its Oscar aspirations quite clear upon the release of its first trailer. Indeed, we can already see how an impressive cast ...

After J.D. Vance was announced as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate this week, “Hillbilly Elegy” is toping various charts across multiple services. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy: A ...

J.D. Vance’s memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' and the film adaptation of the same name have surged in popularity following Trump’s announcement of Vance as his running mate Haley Bennett as Lindsay, Gabriel ...

From the moment I learned about hillbillies as a child, I was entranced. Good ol' boys and girls born high up in the mountains? That’s my parents. People who moved from rural towns to metro areas in ...

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If Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's memoir sparked your interest in Appalachian literature, read these books next Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

Home Free's interpretation of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins' "Hillbilly Bone" got a seal of approval from both stars, but they didn't even need it — recording the song was fun in itself. Home Free ...

Editor’s note: This column first published in 2020 when former Dayton Daily News Reporter Bonnie Meibers, a cousin of Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, shared what it’s like watching ...