Matched to readers who loved Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
A Yale Law student's raw memoir exploring poverty, family trauma, and class divides in Appalachian America.
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Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild — Explores similar demographic and geographic territory with empathetic examination of white working-class political attitudes.