Beth Macy

Beth Macy is an American journalist, non-fiction author, and essayist, primarily known for her in-depth reporting on rural America, economic hardship, and the opioid crisis. She is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local—and Helped Save an American Town, Truevine: Two Brothers, a Lost Family, and the Secret of the American South, and Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America. Dopesick was adapted into a Hulu miniseries of the same name, for which Macy served as an executive producer and writer. Her writing often focuses on the human impact of larger social and economic forces. She has received numerous awards for her work, highlighting her commitment to investigative journalism and shedding light on underreported stories.