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Non-Fiction

No Vested Interest

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8. I understand that Vance now resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 09:26 PM

Nov 2017

He must travel frequently for book interviews, etc.

His appearance on CSPAN's book talk, with Brian Lamb, from Sept. 2016 and rebroadcast a month or so ago was most interesting.

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I just finished reading "Hillbilly Elegy". [View all] llmart Nov 2017 OP

I want to read it, too. Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #1

Read it snowybirdie Nov 2017 #2

I agree with what you said... llmart Nov 2017 #3

I have not read the book, but I've read a review or two PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #5

This is where he posed a dichotomy, at least to me. llmart Nov 2017 #10

Wow. I would love to sit down with you over a beer or several. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #11

Your story is interesting. llmart Dec 2017 #15

Resourceful and tenacious. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #18

I started it, but I couldn't get too far. I found the self-destructive and violent behavior Squinch Nov 2017 #4

Some info on the book and author left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #6

I understand that Vance now resides in Columbus, Ohio. No Vested Interest Nov 2017 #8

He's an Ohio State graduate. llmart Nov 2017 #9

people have been brainwashed since the rise of ronny raygun on what is good. pansypoo53219 Nov 2017 #7

I listened to the audiobook. Neoma Dec 2017 #12

That's sort of how I felt. llmart Dec 2017 #13

When I moved up north I was called a Hill William Neoma Dec 2017 #14

LOL llmart Dec 2017 #16

Oh thats happened to me. (sort of) Neoma Dec 2017 #17