Confessional, funny and bursting with joy, Elegy for Opportunity extends a lifeline from Earth that will leave you feeling comforted, challenged and a little less alone in the universe.

Specifically, one of his professors, Amy Chua, provided him with the support he needed to write his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance’s own life demonstrates how military service ...

another said. Others noted the irony of Vance’s comments given his own working-class upbringing as depicted in his 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” In the book, Vance chronicles a childhood ...

Aikins was included in Vance's memoir turned Netflix adaptation Hillbilly Elegy, which details his roots in rural Kentucky and blue-collar Ohio and his mother's struggle with addiction.

This is a heavy one. Last year, Nell Smith, a prodigious young Canadian musician who’d collaborated with the Flaming Lips, died in a car accident.She was just 17. Singer-songwriter Ben Kweller ...

Aikins, who battled opioid addiction, influenced Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy. Vance’s grandparents raised him after her struggles, providing stability amidst family turmoil. Vice President JD Vance ...

Aikins is the mother of the Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance, and she was portrayed in the movie Hillbilly Elegy by actress Amy Adams. Contact Steve Cornelius at scornelius@somerset ...

I love you.” In Vance’s book “Hillbilly Elegy,” the veep explained his mother was a nurse and abused her access to prescription drugs, something that eventually escalated into a heroin ...

Vance outlined his mother’s battle with sobriety and substance abuse in his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," published in 2016. Specifically, the book ...