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We're not sure what will happen when we read together, but let's give a faculty read a shot and find out! With spring break on the horizon, we'll all have some time to slow down, catch a breath, and read. We'd like to invite all of you to join us in a read of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.
Though the book was receiving quite a bit of attention before the 2016 election, interest exploded after the election as many Americans came to realize how little they know about the experiences, thoughts, struggles, and lives of their fellow citizens.
Author, J.D. Vance, was speaking about the struggles of disaffected white working class Americans before the Presidential election as in his Ted Talk on America's Forgotten Working Class from September 2016.
Hillbilly Elegy has received both praise and criticism from a variety of sources across a broad swath of the American political spectrum, but whether loved or loathed, that the book has sparked some very interesting analysis and conversation is undeniable. Here is just a very small sampling:
Want to read?
Get your hands on a copy and read away over spring break.
- We have a copy in the library
- Available in multiple formats via Amazon
- Available in multiple formats via Barnes and Noble
- There appear to be multiple copies in the Hawaii State Public Library System, but there may be a waiting list.
Be on the lookout for an email shortly after spring break. We'll set a time, a place, and the library will supply the snacks!
If you know you want to read with us or want to pass this time out, but might consider another title in the future, please click here and let us know! - Faculty Read RSVP
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