politics
In JD Vance’s hometown, comment on his new memoir is hard to find
The US vice-president’s most recent memoir may be widely read in Middletown, Ohio, but no one seems to be talking about it
TL;DR
- JD Vance's new memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," has been popular at the Middletown, Ohio library, with 11 out of 20 copies checked out as of late July.
- Despite Vance's political prominence and strong support in Butler County, residents and local officials in Middletown have shown reluctance to discuss the book or his writings.
- Local political headquarters and businesses in Middletown have not displayed any promotional material for Vance's book, and many entities declined to comment.
- Vance's previous memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," was a bestseller and significantly influenced perceptions of rural and working-class voters, but "Communion" has received a more muted response.
- One critique of "Communion" noted that the church depicted on the cover is not a Catholic church, though a local Republican council member dismissed this as insignificant.