Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones is CSN's One Book/One College read for 2018-2019.
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Copies of Dreamland are available for individuals to borrow from CSN Libraries.
A single user electronic copy can be read online through CSN's library website.
"Traveling the country to write a book chronicling this story, I was struck by how much agony we create in pursuit of numbed pain." -Sam Quinones
In his article, "Serving All Your Heroin Needs," which appeared on the Opinion page of the New York Times within days of Dreamland's release, Quinones provides a glimpse of what he wrote about in Dreamland.
PBS' Jeffrey Brown Interviews Quinones shortly after the release of Dreamland. Aired August 12, 2015. (5 minutes 32 seconds)
NPR's Renee Montagne interviews Quinones shortly after the release of Dreamland. Aired May 19th, 2015. (7 minutes 2 seconds)
The One Book/One College program at CSN strives to foster a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a common reading.
Faculty of all disciplines are invited to teach the book (or parts of the book) in their courses, and students and staff are invited to attend the many events related to the book.