New York Times best-selling author and former Roanoke Times writer, Beth Macy, visited Brandon Oaks Life Plan Community on Friday, December 9 for a Q&A session with residents. Many residents have been long-time readers of her columns during her days with The Roanoke Times.
She entertained residents with an hour-long question and 
answer session covering topics such as the start of her writing journey and experiences while her book, Dopesick, was made into an award-winning Hulu mini-series. It was bonus visit for her because one of her family members is a current resident of Brandon Oaks.
On her visit, Macy said, “it is a real treat coming here, a great time to see my aunt. There are so many readers of The Roanoke Times and my books and they know the stories I wrote. There’s nothing like coming home.”
