Before J.D. Vance catapulted into the spotlight, he was a bestselling author. On this episode, we’ll give you the scoop on his 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.”

Britt Brewer is joined by BookClub CEO Jonathan Munk, who sets the scene for Vance’s upbringing in a small Ohio town hit hard by the decline of American manufacturing. How does Vance rise against so many odds to become Trump’s running mate? What does his story tell us about the hardships that so many Americans face? And what role do housing policy and privilege play in all of this?

For a quick download on Vance and a deeper understanding of life in the Rust Belt, this Book Wise episode is for you.

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