Hillbilly Elegy

Brief Summary

In "Hillbilly Elegy," J.D. Vance reveals the life in the rust belt, where working-class communities struggle against generational poverty, addiction, and despair. Vance, who escaped this world to become a Yale Law graduate, offers a personal lens into America’s heartland. This is a place often ignored or misunderstood. His story is sincere and filled with compassion for the people he left behind.