Editor of "Appalachian Reckoning" on why J.D. Vance's simplistic tale of uplift became a national phenomenon

J.D. Vance's memoir and the movie perpetuate dangerous stereotypes about Appalachia, poverty, women and addiction

A divide in the response to the film suggests a deep disconnect between media elites and the rest of the country

Salon spoke to poets Pauletta Hansel and Sara Moore Wagner about their new books and the region's infamous son

The venue didn't want to "jump into politics" by hosting the controversial pair

Billionaires who bankrolled Trump donate more than $10 million to super PAC supporting J.D. Vance's Ohio campaign

Looking to unseat Sherrod Brown in Ohio, the Republicans are courting the controversial author

Knowing the Academy, Ron Howard's Netflix adaptation of J.D. Vance's facile "culture in crisis" book is a sure bet

"I'm surprised it took him this long to let his mask slip," author Jared Yates Sexton tells Salon about J.D. Vance

Ron Howard's take on J.D. Vance's memoir screams Oscar bait, alongside a lot of other screaming in the film

"Hillbilly Elegy" author says giant chain benefits from “slave labor.” That didn't stop him from buying its stock

Trump is furious with Club for Growth head David McIntosh and sent the top donor a profane message to let him know

"Hillbilly Elegy" author, now an Ohio Senate candidate, wants GOP voters "not to judge" his attacks on Trump

Ohio candidates scramble to kiss Trump's ring, "or another part of his anatomy." GOP insiders say it could backfire

Josh Mandel and "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance pose as anti-Big Tech populists — until you follow the money