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Musician Lee Bains III details his hiatus from music and new poetry book 'Work Lunch'

NPR | By Scott Simon,

Dave Mistich

Published October 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM PDT

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with southern rock/punk/folk musician Lee Bains III about his time away from music as a laborer and his new book of poetry, "Work Lunch."

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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Dave Mistich

Dave Mistich is a producer for NPR's Weekend Edition