Hillbilly Elegy

wisdom of deleting an entire chapter.
Charles Tyler read a very early draft and
forced me to hone in on a few core
themes. Kyle Bumgarner and Sam
Rudman offered helpful feedback early
in the writing process. Kiel Brennan-
Marquez, who has had the official and
unofficial burden of teaching me writing
for many years, read and critiqued
multiple drafts. I appreciate all of their
efforts.
I’m grateful to the many people who
opened up about their lives and work,
including Jane Rex, Sally Williamson,
Jennifer McGuffey, Mindy Farmer, Brian
Campbell, Stevie Van Gordon, Sherry
Gaston, Katrina Reed, Elizabeth