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Earlier this week, ahead of the RNC’s official start in Milwaukee, Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce his pick for VP: Ohio Senator JD Vance.
Vance, 39, is fairly new to the US political scene, but before he entered politics, he was better known as an author, among other things. In 2016, Vance published a memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” that explained the struggle of rural Americans through Vance’s own family history.
Raised primarily by his grandparents, who escaped poverty to build a middle-class life for their family, Vance would go on to serve in the Marine Corps, and graduate from Ohio State and Yale Law School, but as the book outlines, members of the family could not escape cycles of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma that are so prevalent in working-class middle America.
Shortly after the book was published in 2016, The Post’s Kyle Smith wrote, “Though “Hillbilly Elegy” is about people, not politics, it is an eye-opening field guide to an unruly and hard-to-understand group, many of them born and bred Democrats.”
Since Vance was announced to be the GOP’s VP pick in the upcoming election, “Hillbilly Elegy” shot up in Amazon’s book charts: the paperback sits in the No. 1 spot while the hardcover is close behind in No. 2; over 100,000 copies have been sold on Amazon alone in the past month.
But what if we told you there was a way to read “Hillbilly Elegy” right now — completely free — without having to factor in waiting for the book to ship? Keep reading for everything you need to know.
How to read “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” for free:
As part of a Prime Day deal currently running on Audible audiobooks, you can listen to the audiobook of “Hillbilly Elegy,” narrated by Vance himself, for free.
While Audible always has a one-month free trial, which comes with one audiobook for your choice for free, the Prime Day promotion of three months free (so, three audiobooks free) is only live for a limited time and exclusively for Amazon Prime members (but you can try that for free, too!).
Shop “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” on sale for Prime Day:
If you prefer a real, tangible book, you can still take advantage of Prime Day deals to shop “Hillbilly Elegy.”
“Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by JD Vance
You can currently snag the paperback of “Hillbilly Elegy” for 61% off.
The memoir is also available in hardcover for $24.99 (regularly $27.99) and as a Kindle e-book for $13.49 (regularly $18.99). There are also a number of “Hillbilly Elegy” summary and analysis e-books available as well.
How can I watch “Hillbilly Elegy?” Where to watch the “Hillbilly Elegy” movie:
In 2020, director Ron Howard adapted the memoir into a film. “Hillbilly Elegy” is a Netflix Original, therefore, it can only be watched on Netflix.
Gabriel Basso stars as Vance, while Glenn Close was nominated for her 9th Oscar for her portrayal of Vance’s grandmother. Amy Adams starred as his mother.