"Hillbilly Elegy" later turned into a Netflix feature film of the same name. The movie inspired by Vance's book released to Netflix in 2020. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Amy Adams and Glenn Close. Vance's character is played by Gabriel Basso. Owen Asztalos also plays the younger version of him.

JD Vance, an Ohio native with strong ties to Columbus, will be sworn in as vice president Monday. Vance, the now-former senator from Ohio who was tapped as presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate this summer, grew up in Middletown, Ohio, as he details in his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ."

The first sign recognizing Vice President JD Vance as Middletown’s native son was hung Thursday afternoon on Ohio 73 east at the entry into the city from Franklin.

In Middletown, Ohio, many residents of JD Vance's hometown are bursting with pride at their native son’s accomplishments

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — It was a month after her son ... portrayal of Middletown in his best-selling memoir, “ Hillbilly Elegy ” or trepidation about Donald Trump’s second White House term ...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — It was a month after her ... portrayal of Middletown in his best-selling memoir, “ Hillbilly Elegy ” or trepidation about Donald Trump’s second White House term ...

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina on the way to Narita, Japan onboard Japan Airlines. THANKS to the nice and courteous service from Japan Airlines, I was well taken care of

So let me say very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance told anti-abortion marchers.

Dan Etete’s story is in many ways similar to the one told by JD Vance. Even though we cannot ascertain whether he came from a poor or dysfunctional family we can safely conclude that he did not come from a rich one seeing as it is that he started life in a school in Ajegunle.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) shot the video of Vice President JD Vance's first visit to the Oval Office.

Vice President JD Vance looks mesmerized as he set foot inside the Oval Office for the first time on Tuesday, during a stunning moment captured on film.

House Speaker Mike Johnson noted the significance of Vice President JD Vance entering the Oval Office, saying that the Vance's journey from "humble circumstances" to the Washington, D.C., could only happen in the U.