Beth Macy Biography
Beth Macy is a journalist and nonfiction author from the United States. From 1989 to 2014, Macy worked as a reporter for The Roanoke Times.
Beth Macy Age
Beth was born in 1964, in Urbana, Ohio, United States of America. She is 59 years old as of 2022.
Beth Macy Education
In 1986, she graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. In 1993, she received a master’s degree in creative writing from Hollins University.
Beth Macy Family
Macy was born and grew up in Urbana, Ohio. The daughter of a factory worker, Sarah Macy Slack, and a housepainter father.
Beth Macy Husband
Beth Macy Career
From 1989 to 2014, Macy worked as a reporter for The Roanoke Times. She contributes essays and op-eds to The New York Times, as well as periodicals, radio programs, and online publications. Harvard University awarded her the Nieman Fellowship for Journalism in 2010. Dopesick, her 2018 book, was nominated for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. In June 2020, Hulu announced a limited series order for an eight-episode original production based on Macy’s book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America. Danny Strong created the show, which starred Michael Keaton. Macy and Danny Strong won the USC Scripter Award for an episodic series for the Dopesick episode “The People vs. Purdue Pharma” in 2022. During her victory speech, Macy discussed America’s drug addiction crisis.
Beth Macy Books
She is the author of four published books, including national bestsellers Factory Man (2014) and Dopesick, Raising Lazarus and Finding Tess.
Macy’s Net Worth
Macy has an estimated net worth of 35 million dollars.