Re: SF writers in the work force JD Vance.

On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 20:24:06 +1300, Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:

On 31/10/24 06:44, William Hyde wrote:
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Vance was born to money, but the money vanished due to divorce and
prohibition. So he dropped out of school and took all kinds of tough
jobs from his mid-teens until he began to write.
 
A common theme in his books is that of a protagonist who starts life
comfortably, experiences disaster, and climbs his way back.  Vance
lived it.

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I think that JD, now VP, Vance has written only one book, Hill Billy
Elegy, which tells of his own life before his association with
billionaire Trump supporter Peter Thiel. It is an interesting read and I
recommend it: 3 stars.

I don't actually recommend it (I don't like films about hillbilly drug
addicts), but /Hillbilly Elegy/ was made into a movie which might be
shorter to watch than the book would be to read, and should be just as
depressing.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"