Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Books: What 'Hillbilly Elegy' taught us about Trump VP pick JD Vance

"Hillbilly Elegy" thrust Ohio Sen. JD Vance into the national spotlight. Now he's Trump's vice-presidential running mate. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Wed Jul 17 2024

 
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is seen on stage during the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The second day of the RNC focused on crime and border policies.

"Hillbilly Elegy" thrust Ohio Sen. JD Vance into the national spotlight. Now he's Trump's vice-presidential running mate.

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Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) gestures while speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.
 

What is JD Vance's 2016 memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' about?

Before he was a politician, Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was largely known for his 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" about his Appalachian childhood.

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Want more of 'Fourth Wing'? Read these 10 romantasy books next

Worried you won't find another dragon-filled page-turner after "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros? Here 10 more books like "Fourth Wing" to check out.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer (C) smiles as she watches President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance during the Western Inaugural Ball on Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
 

'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer: More than just a sex therapist for the ages

Longtime sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, who died July 12 at the age of 96, was a Holocaust survivor and an Israeli sniper.

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Beloved sexpert 'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer dies at age 96

Dr. Ruth, the diminutive 'sexpert' who helped Americans talk more openly about sex, has died at age 96, joking on social media until near the end.

Exeter native and NYT bestselling author Brendan DuBois is re-releasing his ninth Lewis Cole mystery novel
 

Author Brendan DuBois child sex abuse images case: Details emerge

Best-selling author Brendan DuBois of Exeter "did knowingly possess at least 35 visual representations" of child sex abuse, court documents state.

Black Walnut Books in Glen Falls, New York is a Native and queer owned bookstore that celebrates Indigenous, BIPOC and queer authors.
 

Inside Black Walnut Books, which focuses on BIPOC and queer authors

Hillary Smith started Black Walnut Books as a bookstagram account in 2021. Now, it's a brick-and-mortar store in Glen Falls, New York.

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks at the 2023 Profile in Courage Award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Oct. 29, 2023.
 

JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg lands political correspondent role

The son of Caroline Kennedy and the only grandson of President John F. Kennedy will serve as political correspondent ahead of the election.

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What is paranormal romance? Why this genre should be your next read.

Paranormal romance is adjacent to romance and fantasy, but it's not quite romantasy. Read these paranormal romance books to get into the genre.

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