The anthology — meant to rebut J.D. Vance's controversial 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” — is praised for writing that shows a “region that fosters diverse lived experiences.”
Walker, a Danville native whose reputation stretches far beyond the commonwealth of Kentucky, examines how relationships between fathers and sons can pass sorrow and strength from one generation to another.
Gorman graduated from University Heights Academy in 1983. He left Western Kentucky University and moved to Atlanta, where he met brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, his eventual Black Crowes’ co-founders.
