JD Vance's journey from a struggling teen in Middletown, Ohio, to Vice President of the United States is a remarkable tale of transformation. After a turbulent childhood, Vance enlisted in the ...

Though the actor previously had relatively positive experiences with Vance and his family while making "Hillbilly Elegy," the 2020 Ron Howard movie based on Vance's memoir of the same name ...

I could sense he might be the next president after Trump in the near future. U.S. 50th and current Vice President JD Vance, who is also author of the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” which was adapted to a ...

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This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. “Something Rotten,” Andrew Lipstein’s ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

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From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...