Patrick Radden Keefe on âEmpire of Painâ
Keefe discusses his new book about the Sackler family and OxyContin, and Elisabeth Egan talks about JoAnne Tompkinsâs debut novel, âWhat Comes After.âHosted by Pamela Paul
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Patrick Radden Keefeâs new book, âEmpire of Pain,â is a history of the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma, the creator of the powerful painkiller OxyContin, which became the root of the opioid crisis in the United States. One of the subjects covered in Keefeâs investigative work is what the company knew, and when, as the crisis began to unfold.
How Do You Rebound From Tragedy? Begin by Welcoming the Future
In JoAnne Tompkins’s debut novel, “What Comes After,” a town reeling from unimaginable loss opens its doors to a pregnant stranger.
By Elisabeth Egan
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“What Comes After” opens with a quote from Thomas Merton: “We are already one. But we imagine that we are not.”Credit.TBD
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