Posted on Aug 18, 2024
'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale
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Many Appalachian authors, like Kingsolver, have worked tirelessly to combat what they feel is a misleading and even harmful depiction of the region. Her novel Demon Copperhead, a fictional window into the same communities, was named one of the New York Times’ best books of the century just days ahead of the Republican National Convention. Last year, it won a Pulitzer Prize. LTC Kevin B. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Kim Patterson MAJ Ken Landgren Maj (Join to see) CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Steve Sweeney MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger 1SG (Join to see) SFC Jo Ann Klawitter PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin SP5 Dennis Loberger SGT Charlie Lee CPL LaForest Gray SrA John Monette
'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale
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I almost feel like Kingsolver never read Hillbilly Elegy. Vance goes into how economic shifts have effected the area. From factory closures, to declining coal production to a more international economy etc. Vance quotes statistics, studies and gets a little preaching at times. It is Vance’s story and observations from his life. Vance’s grandparents love and commitment to him are what helped him a lot. The Marine Corps taught him the self discipline that made his college career a success. My son’s wife’s family are from Tennessee. The family has deep roots going back generations. They identify with what is Vance writes about. I remember when Hillary and Biden had a war on coal. They decided these people could learn coding, give me a break, isn’t that just as stereotypical?
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