Sam Quinones

Dreamland by Sam Quinones is an eye-opening narrative that delves deep into the roots and ramifications of America's opioid crisis, exploring how a potent combination of capitalistic ventures led to widespread addiction and devastation across the nation. Starting from a small town in Mexico, the story weaves through the boardrooms of Big Pharma and reaches the heartland of America, revealing...

Named a best book of the year by BookPage and California Review of Books From National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Sam Quinones, the story of a demanding instrument, the determined people who play it, and the hope they offer a fractured nation. "[A] delightfully offbeat book with unexpectedly profound overtones." - The Wall Street Journal The tuba’s sound is...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dreamland, a searing follow-up that explores fentanyl, the unprecedented addition to the illegal drug trade, and the quiet yet groundbreaking steps communities are taking to end the opioid crisis across the nation. Sam Quinones has traveled far and wide to investigate how drugs are created, sold, and used. Since Dreamland, he has...

Apple Best Books of 2021Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal * Shortlisted for the Zocalo Book Prize From the New York Times bestselling author of Dreamland, a searing follow-up that explores the terrifying next stages of the opioid epidemic and the quiet yet ardent stories of community repair. Sam Quinones traveled from Mexico to main streets across the U.S. to...