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JD Vance to release 'Communion' about his return to faith.
Summary
Vice President JD Vance will publish Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, a 304-page memoir about his conversion to Catholicism that he began writing in 2019 and is due in late spring.
Content
Vice President JD Vance announced a memoir titled Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, scheduled for late spring. The book recounts his return to Catholicism and includes reflections on his experiences in politics and as a father. Vance began writing the manuscript in 2019 and is working again with HarperCollins, his previous publisher. Publishing a book while serving as vice president is an uncommon step.
Key details:
- Title and length: Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, a 304-page memoir.
- Timeline: Vance has said he began writing the book in 2019 and will publish in late spring.
- Content focus: The memoir describes his conversion to Catholicism after a period of atheism and includes personal and political reflections.
- Publishing history: Vance is reuniting with HarperCollins; his 2016 book Hillbilly Elegy sold over 3 million copies and was adapted into a 2020 film.
- Context: It is rare for a vice president to publish a book midterm; recent predecessors published books after leaving office.
Summary:
The memoir will appear while Vance serves as vice president, which is an uncommon choice for an incumbent. It is presented as a personal account of his religious journey and touches on politics and family life. The book is scheduled for release in late spring.
