Vance, who grew up in Jackson, Kentucky, and Middletown, Ohio, skyrocketed to fame as the author of "Hillbilly Elegy." The book later turned into a movie of the same name that was released in 2020.

Vance published “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” in June 2016. The book was a commercial success, topping the New York Times Bestsellers list for nonfiction titles ...