Heroin and Music in New York City

Using narrative accounts from a sample of 69 New York City-based musicians of various genres who are self-acknowledged heroin users, the book addresses the reasons why these musicians started using heroin and the impact heroin had on these musicians' playing, creativity, and careers.

Author: B. Spunt
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/14/2014
Pages: 245
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781137308566

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2014 pg. 659

About the Author
Barry Spunt is an associate professor in the Sociology Department, at John Jay Criminal College, City University of New York