
❝ A dogged and empathetic reporter on the ills of Appalachia (see her earlier Factory Man), Macy sets her roving eye on the victims and villains of the opioid crisis in Roanoke, Virginia, from the end user whose heroin addiction began with back pain to a convicted (and somewhat scapegoated) drug dealer and finally Purdue Pharma, whose lies about OxyContin’s addictiveness went largely unpunished. The story isn’t new, but Macy’s approach is fresh in its humanity and its outlook, which is at once comprehensive and hyperlocal. [Vulture.com]
BETH MACY is a journalist & author several books, including the acclaimed bestseller Factory Man. Watch her discuss "Thinking Global, Writing Local" below, and learn more about booking Beth for your next event today. |