 Hillbilly Elegy was based on the book written by Vance and it told of the decline of the white working class. And when it was published in the summer of 2016, it was held up by conservatives and liberals, a shedding light on the legacy of abuse, alcoholism and poverty. Michelle Polino, Fox News. One more from Michelle as two shows have taken the lion's share of nominations for the Emmy Awards, including one of my current favorites.