BackgroundJournalist

EducationB.A., Journalism, Bowling Green State University (1986)

Notable personal detailsBeth Macy is an American journalist and non-fiction author who worked as a reporter at The Roanoke Times and later wrote best-selling books including Factory Man, Truevine, Dopesick, Raising Lazarus, and Paper Girl. She earned a B.A. in journalism from Bowling Green State University and an M.A. in creative writing from Hollins University, and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. In 2026, she is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District.