Beth Macy Biography

Beth Macy is an American journalist and nonfiction author best known for her bestselling books that explore social issues, particularly in rural America. Her notable works include “Factory Man” (2014), which examines the impact of globalization on American manufacturing, “Truevine” (2016), a story of two African-American brothers in the Jim Crow South, and “Dopesick” (2018), which chronicles the opioid crisis and was adapted into an Emmy-winning Hulu series. Her latest book, "Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America" (2025), reflects on her upbringing and the decline of her hometown. Macy has won numerous awards, including a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. 

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