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Journalist/author Sam Quinones discusses finding musical fulfillment in new book

Author Sam Quinones, who chronicled the drug epidemic in Ohio and elsewhere in his books Dreamland and The Least of Us decided to take a detour in his latest book, and he found it in the tuba section and in marching band.
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Author Sam Quinones, who chronicled the drug epidemic in Ohio and elsewhere in his books Dreamland and The Least of Us decided to take a detour in his latest book, and he found it in the tuba section and in marching band.

Author Sam Quinones, who chronicled the drug epidemic in Ohio and elsewhere in his books Dreamland and The Least of Us decided to take a detour in his latest book, and he found it in the tuba section and in marching band.

This is a subject sure to resonate in Columbus, which is home of The Best Damn Band In the Land.

He joins us this hour to talk about The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work.

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