Hillbilly Elegy is a memoir by JD Vance that describes his experiences growing up in a struggling Ohio steel town and offers insights into the lives of working-class white people. The book was relevant during the 2016 presidential election. In 2026 Vance announced that another memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, would be published in June.
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