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A Response to 'Hillbilly Elegy' by Appalachian Writers: Inside Appalachia
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:54:19
Publish Date: 2019-06-28 10:32:09
Description: “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis”, a personal memoir by JD Vance, was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 24 weeks. After the 2016 presidential election, some people read the book hoping to gain insights into the region. It sold more than a million copies, and a Ron Howard film is now in the works. West Virginia University Press recently published a new book called “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy.” The book includes essays, poetry and photos from 40 activists, artists and poets.
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