Named by the New York Times
as one of the "6 Books to help understand Trump's Win", Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels and a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class. It is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.
About the author
J.D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Marine Corps
after high school and served in Iraq. A graduate of the Ohio State University
and Yale Law School
, he has contributed to the National Review and the New York Times
, and works as an investor at a leading venture capital firm.
Named by the New York Times
as one of the "6 Books to help understand Trump's Win", Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels and a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class. It is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.
About the author
J.D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Marine Corps
after high school and served in Iraq. A graduate of the Ohio State University
and Yale Law School
, he has contributed to the National Review and the New York Times
, and works as an investor at a leading venture capital firm.