Silverman: A Novel

Obviously, the thing to do was quit the band and return to the life he'd had two months ago. No interviews. No fans. No long-lost lovers.

But Ben couldn't imagine losing the trumpet, now that he had regained it. The sound of the trumpet was life itself – exuberant, beautiful, sassy, fun. Every atom of his being felt alive, onstage.

When the band broke up, part of him had gone silent. He had almost forgotten that it existed. Now he had a second chance.

He also had a second wife, their infant so...