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 Books
Sam Quinones is a journalist and author renowned for his narrative non-fiction work. His writing delves into complex social issues, humanizing them through meticulously researched and compelling stories. Quinones possesses a remarkable ability to uncover untold narratives, from the experiences of migrants to the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic. His distinctive voice and deep commitment to authentic storytelling offer readers profound insights into the fabric of American society.
"With a great reporter's narrative skill and the storytelling ability of a novelist, acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones weaves together two tales of capitalism catastrophically run amok. The unfettered prescribing of pain medications during the 1990s reached its peak in Purdue Pharma's campaign to market OxyContin, its new, expensive--extremely addictive--miracle painkiller. Meanwhile, a massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel--assaulted small towns and midsize cities across the country, driven by a brilliant, almost unbeatable marketing and distribution system. Together these phenomena continue to lay waste to communities from Tennessee to Oregon, Indiana to New Mexico"--Back cover