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- 1Appalachia memoir author runs for Congress, distancing from JD Vance▼‘I’m not JD Vance’: the Appalachia memoir author running for Congress
An author from Appalachia known for a memoir about the region has launched a campaign for Congress, declaring 'I'm not JD Vance' to set herself apart from the vice-president whose own hill-country memoir drew criticism for stereotyping Appalachian communities. The race is drawing attention as a contest over who gets to represent and speak for the region.