Beth Macy — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of five national bestselling books, including *Dopesick* (2018) and *Factory Man* (2014).
Executive producer and co-writer for the 2020 Hulu series *Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America*.
Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 6th congressional district (announced 2025).
Former reporter for The Roanoke Times from 1989 to 2014.
Awarded the Nieman Fellowship for Journalism by Harvard University in 2010.
Named a Guggenheim Fellow for General Non-Fiction in 2023.

Biography

Beth Macy is an American journalist and non-fiction writer, recognized for her five national bestselling books. She is also an executive producer and co-writer for the Hulu series *Dopesick*, based on her 2018 book. In November 2025, Macy announced her candidacy for the U.

S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 6th congressional district as a Democrat.