Beth Macy
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| Born | Urbana, Ohio |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Notable awards | J. Anthony Lukas Prize for Works in Progress (Factory Man), Finalist - Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction (Factory Man, Dopesick) |
| Spouse | Tom Landon |
| Children | Maxwell (1994), Sasha (1998) |
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Beth Macy (born c. 1964) is an American journalist and non-fiction writer. She is the author of four published books, including national bestsellers Factory Man (2014) and Dopesick (2018).[1][2][3]
The daughter of a factory worker, Sarah Macy Slack, and a housepainter father, Macy grew up in Urbana, Ohio.[4][5] She was the first in her family to attend college, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University in 1986.[2] She earned a master's degree in creative writing from Hollins University in 1993.[6]
Macy was a reporter for The Roanoke Times from 1989 to 2014.[7] She writes essays and op-eds for The New York Times as well as magazines, radio and online journals. In 2010, she was awarded the Nieman Fellowship for JournalismbyHarvard University.[8]
Her 2018 book, Dopesick, was shortlisted for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.[9]
In June 2020, Hulu gave a limited series order for a new original production consisting of eight episodes based on Macy's book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America. The series was developed by Danny Strong with Michael Keaton starring.[10]
In 2022, Macy and Danny Strong won the USC Scripter Award for an episodic series, for the Dopesick episode, "The people vs Purdue Pharma". During her acceptance speech, Macy talked about America's struggle with opioid addiction.[11]
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