'Ignorant and lazy': Appalachians respond to 'Hillbilly Elegy' with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.”
In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy.”
“(Hillbilly Elegy) isn’t the only story that you should look at,” Brashear said. “You should broaden your view and...
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