Glenn Close, J. D. Vance and Hillbilly Elegy

JD Vance has changed his name several times over his life. His last name comes from his maternal grandparents. He prefers no periods between J and D.
Sen. JD Vance’s improbable rise to becoming Donald Trump’s running mate started with his bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy”—an unsparing look at poverty and economic malaise in working ...
Vice President-elect JD Vance will resign his Ohio Senate seat at midnight Thursday ahead of his inauguration.
Vice President-elect JD Vance will resign his Ohio Senate seat at midnight as he prepares for his new role a heartbeat away from the presidency.
This year our readers had a palate for stories beyond the inevitable news cycle of the very not-normal election.
Based on the bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance, HILLBILLY ELEGY is a modern exploration of the American Dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member ...
James David Vance, who became an Ohio Senator in 2023 ... and as the author of Hillbilly Elegy. His early years saw him in the Marine Corps as a military journalist, followed by studies at ...