Before Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was announced as Trump's running mate, the first-term senator gained prominence for his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

JD Vance’s book “Hillbilly Elegy” was published in 2016. AP “When we spoke around the time that I knew him, he was not involved in politics or claimed to be particularly interested.

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 paperback alone, “Hillbilly Elegy” sold some 200,000 copies in the week ending July 20, and was the No. 1 best selling print book across all genres, according to Circana Bookscan.

Vance writes in Hillbilly Elegy that he grew up most of his life in Middletown, Ohio, but spent summers and his free time until the age of 12 in Jackson, Ky. Vance adds that Jackson “was the one ...

JD Vance’s book “Hillbilly Elegy” was published in 2016. AP “When we spoke around the time that I knew him, he was not involved in politics or claimed to be particularly interested.

"Hillbilly Elegy" is a movie adaptation of Vance's 2016 memoir, released by HarperCollins Publisher, which chronicles Vance's childhood in the poor Rust Belt town of Middleton, Ohio.

Both Vance, 40, and Hillbilly Elegy have been the subject of some criticism since its release in 2016, with many writers and critics alleging that he portrayed the culture incorrectly.