The Midtown Scholar Bookstore and Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities are honored to welcome journalist Beth Macy to Harrisburg on Aug 24, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, Pa, for an in-person conversation and book signing on her new book, “Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis.” In the book, Macy delivers a “deeply reported, deeply moving” account of everyday heroes fighting on the front lines of the overdose crisis.

Beth Macy is a Virginia-based journalist, the author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America,” and an executive producer and co-writer on Hulu’s Peabody Award-winning “Dopesick” series.

This event is free and open to the public, with registration. This is an in-person event with a live-stream option via Zoom. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., the event will begin at 7 p.m. Virtual attendees will receive the event access link 24 hours and 1 hour before the event begins.

For more information and to attend in person or by Zoom visit Midtown Scholar’s registration page.

Vaccination Requirements:

You must show proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for entrance to this event. We will accept either a physical vaccination card, digital card, or a photo of the card on your phone. Per the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine.

Event Policies:

• Seating is general admission; first come, first served
• Masks are required
• Book browsing will not be permitted after 8pm