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Beth Macy

ベス・メイシー

Besu Meishī

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1964-01-01 （Urbana, Ohio, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Urbana, Ohio, U.S. → Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. → Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. (Nieman Fellowship) → Hollins, Virginia, U.S.

経歴

職業
journalist, non-fiction writer
活動期間
1989年〜
所属
The Roanoke Times (former employer), Nieman Fellowship (Harvard University), Guggenheim Fellow (2023)

学歴

Bowling Green State University
Journalism
学位: BS
期間: 在学〜1986年
卒業年: 1986
国: United States
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Hollins University
Creative Writing
学位: MA
期間: 在学〜1993年
卒業年: 1993
国: United States
Master of Arts in Creative Writing

受賞歴

Nieman Fellowship
2010
主催: Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
結果: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2023
主催: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果: 受賞
USC Scripter Award
2022
対象作品: Episode "The People vs Purdue Pharma" (based on Dopesick)
部門: テレビシリーズ脚本（エピソード）
主催: USC Scripter Awards
結果: 受賞（共同受賞）
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction (shortlist)
2019
対象作品: Dopesick
主催: American Libraries / ALA-related
結果: 最終候補（ショートリスト）

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Factory Man

2014年 Non-fiction / investigative reporting

A nonfiction account following a furniture maker's fight to resist offshoring and preserve local jobs, examining globalization's impact on a town and its people.

labor and industryglobalizationcommunity resilience

Truevine

2016年 Non-fiction / social history

Based on a true story from the Jim Crow South, it tells the story of two albino brothers and their mother's struggle amid exploitation and racial injustice.

race and historyexploitationfamily quest

Dopesick

2018年 Non-fiction / investigative reporting

A detailed investigation into the opioid epidemic, examining the roles of drug manufacturers, doctors, dealers, patients, and communities in America's crisis.

addictionpharmaceutical industry accountabilitypublic health
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV miniseries] Dopesick (2021)

Raising Lazarus

2022年 Non-fiction / social issues

A follow-up investigation highlighting grassroots activists and families working to combat the overdose crisis, focusing on hope, justice, and treatment strategies.

overdose responsegrassroots activismmedical and legal systems

Paper Girl

2025年 Memoir / non-fiction

A memoir in which the author returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio, exploring the effects of globalization, addiction, and a divided America on family and community.

memory and homecomingcommunity changefamily history

全著作

  • Factory Man (2014)
  • Truevine (2016)
  • Dopesick (2018)
  • Finding Tess (2019, Audible Original)
  • Raising Lazarus (2022)
  • Paper Girl (2025)

翻案

  • Hulu miniseries based on Dopesick (2021)

作風・主題

文体
detailed investigative non-fictionnarration emphasizing firsthand voicesaccessible, emotionally resonant prose
頻出モチーフ
working-class perspectiveimpact of addiction on communitiesdecline and revival of rural townsfamily and community narratives

評価・遺産

Beth Macy is known for investigative non-fiction that deepened public understanding of the U.S. opioid crisis, particularly through Dopesick. Her work's adaptation to television and public engagement have influenced policy conversations and popular culture.

引用

  • America is in the midst of a struggle with opioid addiction.
    出典: Acceptance speech at the USC Scripter Awards (shared with Danny Strong) (2022年)

豆知識

  • First person in her family to attend college.
  • Married to Tom Landon; has two adult children.
  • Dopesick was adapted as a Hulu miniseries starring Michael Keaton.
  • Awarded a Nieman Fellowship in 2010 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2023.