“Hillbilly Elegy,” Sen. J.D. Vance's bestselling memoir, is topping the charts once again. The book surged to No. 1 on Amazon's best-seller list on Monday, soon after former President Donald ...

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Without that social commentary, though, Hillbilly Elegy becomes just another bland iteration on the tired "triumph over adversity" formula. Bev and Mamaw are awards-show highlight reels in search ...