‘Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks or white trash. I call them neighbours, friends and family.’ But what do the real people of Appalachia think of Vance’s account of their homeland ...

An instant bestseller, Hillbilly Elegy told the story of Vance’s turbulent childhood with a drug addicted mother and hard-working grandparents (“Mamaw and Papaw”) who were from Appalachia ...

Vance, now a successful venture capitalist, grew up poor in the hills of the Appalachia. "Hillbilly Elegy" is his account of life during that time — dark moments, times of joy, and Vance's ...