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The heart of J.D. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, holds a profound and surprising truth: it resonates deeply here in China, challenging the adversarial narrative he has since embraced. Writing not as ...

From poverty to the White House, Vance’s life has largely been shaped by the influential people around him. Most of America knows him from that “childless cat ladies” comment and debunked conspiracy ...

Beverly Aikins, mother of Vice President JD Vance, is sharing her story of addiction and recovery. Aikins' struggle with substance use was first detailed in her son's memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." She ...

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH ‒ Her son, Vice President JD Vance, put her struggle with substance use in the national spotlight. Now, Beverly Aikins is telling her story in her own words. In the months ...

The director of “Hillbilly Elegy,” the movie about Vice President JD Vance’s fraught upbringing, time as a Yale Law student and Appalachian hometown roots, said that he didn’t anticipate Vance’s ...

The director of "Hillbilly Elegy," the movie about Vice President JD Vance’s fraught upbringing, time as a Yale Law student and Appalachian hometown roots, said that he didn’t anticipate Vance’s ...