Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

A deeply personal and powerful memoir, Hillbilly Elegy is J.D. Vance’s raw and honest account of growing up in a working-class Appalachian family and the struggles that define America’s white rural poor.

Raised in a tumultuous household with a lineage of deep-rooted hardship, Vance chronicles his journey from a troubled childhood in Ohio and Kentucky to his eventual success as a Yale-educated lawyer. Along the way, he explores the cultural and economic forces that have shaped the struggles of the Appalachian working class—cycles of poverty, addiction, and social decline that continue to grip many communities today.

More than just a memoir, Hillbilly Elegy serves as a thought-provoking reflection on class, opportunity, and the resilience of the American dream. With poignant storytelling and unflinching honesty, Vance gives readers an intimate look at the challenges of upward mobility and the sacrifices required to break free from the past.

A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of modern rural America, Hillbilly Elegy is a moving and timely narrative that resonates far beyond the hills of Appalachia.