BackgroundJournalist

EducationBowling Green State University (BS)

Notable personal detailsBeth Macy is an American journalist and non-fiction author and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District (2026). She worked as a reporter at The Roanoke Times (1989–2014) and has written bestselling books including Factory Man, Truevine, Dopesick, and Paper Girl. She earned a BS from Bowling Green State University and an MA from Hollins University and has received fellowships including a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard and a Guggenheim Fellowship.