My dad dropped out of school in middle school, but he reads five or six books a week, and my mom reads about two. Beth Macy Read Quote
My parents were really poor. We never bought books because you could go to the library. It would be stupid to buy one. Beth Macy Read Quote
My favorite novel ever is Abraham Verghese’s ‘Cutting for Stone.’ It takes you so many places. I stayed up to 4 in the morning to finish it. Beth Macy Read Quote
The heart of ‘Truevine’ is about the travails of two strong black women who agitate to get justice for their family. Beth Macy Read Quote
I’m a unicorn in the world of journalism; I’ve stayed in the same mid-sized city, and that staying has allowed me to write two deeply-reported books. Beth Macy Read Quote
