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 7:43 AM EDT

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."

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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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