Here are some photos posted by the author of his family
http://www.jdvance.com/family.html
JD and Usha
Normally I wouldn’t post 2 interviews but NBC did a segment on JD Vance and his wife Usha, which also includes Amy Chua, JD’s Yale Law mentor.
http://www.nbcnews.com/megyn-kelly/video/an-unlikely-pairing-j-d-vance-and-wife-usha-974707779850
July’s Book: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
Our book discussion for July is Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.
As always if you or someone you know wants to join our discussion, they can pick up a copy of the book from the Circulation Desk on the first floor. The discussion for this book will take place on July 31st.
Acorn Theory
Something brought up by Haven Kimmel in her interview was James Hillman and Acorn Theory. To give us a better understanding of what that entails, here are a few articles about it.
Scott London’s interview with James Hillman.
An LA Times review of The Soul’s Code
New York Times review of The Soul’s Code
Mooreland Free Fair
To get a taste of the Mooreland Free Fair, check out this link for information on the history of the fair which includes pictures of past newspaper advertisements.
Then check out what the fair looks like now through this link, as well as look at the Twitter feed and Facebook account.
Mooreland, Indiana: Then and Now
Here is some census data for Mooreland, Indiana to give you an idea on Mooreland at the time Haven is growing up to the most recent census numbers available.
Here is the historical population of Mooreland and here is the current census makeup.
The history of Mooreland courtesy of the Henry County Historical Society.
Interview with Haven Kimmel
As usual here is your interview with the author. This time around I couldn’t find any short audio or video interviews with Haven so I will link to a stenographied version of an audio interview: https://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm/author_number/586/haven-kimmel
March Book: A Girl Named Zippy
Our March book is A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel. The discussion will be Monday, March 27th.
If you have a friend who wants to join our discussions, they can pick up a copy from the WPL Circulation Desk.
