Beth Macy is an American journalist and nonfiction author. After a long career as a newspaper reporter, she became widely recognized for her deeply reported narrative nonfiction exploring healthcare, poverty, addiction, labor, and the challenges facing American communities. Known for her immersive, long-term reporting and compassionate storytelling, Macy examines major social issues through the lives of the people most directly affected by them. Her work on the opioid epidemic, in particular, has had a significant impact on public understanding of one of America's most pressing public health crises. Through her writing, Macy has established herself as one of the leading chroniclers of contemporary social and economic challenges in the United States.
