Author Sam Quinones to speak at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater
On Tuesday, September 13 the Buskirk-Chumley Theater will host an evening with award-winning journalist and storyteller Sam Quinones, author of The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. Quinones offers a comprehensive perspective on the substance use crisis impacting our communities, including the spread of synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The event is presented by Centerstone, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, IU Center for Rural Engagement, IU Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge, IU Health, Regional Opportunity Initiatives, and the Substance Use Disorder Awareness Commission (S.U.D.A.C.).
This is a free, but ticketed event. Seating is limited. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater website and at the box office at 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue.
Copies of Quinones' book are available online and at local bookstores, including Morgenstern Books, located at 849 S. Auto Mall Road in Bloomington. Morgenstern's will have copies for sale at the event, and Quinones will sign books following the event.