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Appalachia

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3. Eliz. Catte is an excellent writer, I also need to get her book.

Fri May 15, 2020, 11:01 AM

May 2020

Another writer, Betsy Rader wrote a good article on HE, I posted one link above.

And Ron Howard's movie based on the HE is already available on Netflix, I'll need to work up some interest to watch it!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-s-hillbilly-elegy-get-limited-theatrical-release-1237335

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"What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia," By Elizabeth Catte, Book Review [View all] appalachiablue May 2020 OP

Great article! FM123 May 2020 #1

Eliz. Catte is an excellent writer, I also need to get her book. appalachiablue May 2020 #3

I spent a lot of time in rural eastern Kentucky.. luvs2sing May 2020 #4

Thanks for posting, when I first saw JD Vance appalachiablue May 2020 #5

Moral of the story - capitalism sucks for working people /nt al bupp May 2020 #6