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Commentary by @PhilEil: Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that people challenging reading materials live near the school or library they’re challenging. trib.al/i6ieVbt

.Bill Kole's forthcoming book, In Guns We Trust, is extraordinary. And you'll find a blurb from me -- a rave -- on his new site.

In honor of Sunshine Week, I wrote a lengthy piece on a subject close to my heart: books that draw on #FOIA-produced documents. Thanks to MuckRock for giving this essay a home. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

My latest op-ed for Rhode Island Current is about Fabian Schmidt and the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. Local activists have been calling for the facility to close for years -- and I agree. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/19/a-h…

Providence: professors from local colleges are holding a "teach-in" downtown today to "draw attention to the Trump Administration budget cuts that threaten higher education here in Rhode Island and on the campuses now competing in the tournament." Organized by Seth Rockman.

I'll be speaking at Ohio University this Wednesday., March 26, at 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and it will also be streamed online. I'm honored to share this story with the OU community, not far from where it happened. Details: calendar.ohio.edu/event/prescrip…

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It's Paperback Release Day for Prescription for Pain. So if you've been holding out for a lighter, cheaper copy of the book with a Dan McGowan quote on the front and a reading group guide inside, you're in luck. Bonus points if you buy from an indie bookstore!

Nafis has written an interesting and important book, and I'm looking forward to chatting with him about it. Join us!

It was a real pleasure to chat with Brett and Alice from ProsecutorsPodcast about "Prescription for Pain." Listen to our episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=DljZpJ…

This Thursday evening, April 10, I'll be discussing and signing "Prescription for Pain" at Barrington Books to celebrate the recent release of the paperback. I'd love to see you there!

"Prescription for Pain" turns one year old today. I like this paragraph about the book from BookPage.

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For Rhode Island Current I wrote about the 8 weeks Fabian Schmidt spent at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The reason? A decade-old, adjudicated drug misdemeanor. His fiancee: "We’re going to spend the rest of our life healing from this trauma.” rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/06/16/he-…

Fabian Schmidt's detention at Logan Airport and the Wyatt Detention Facility drew concerned comments from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Mike Connolly. But it's also a Rhode Island story. My report for Rhode Island Current on his eight weeks locked up in Central Falls: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/06/16/he-…

A great look inside the eight weeks Nashua man Fabian Schmidt spent in a Rhode Island jail after being detained by immigration officials from Philip Eil for States Newsroom: newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/06/17/he-…

Grateful to Philip Eil for following up on the Fabian Schmidt story. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/06/16/he-…

ICYMI: For Rhode Island Current, I took a close look at RI's controversial Donald Wyatt Detention Facility, via the tale of a New Hampshire green card holder who was held there nearly two months over a decade-old misdemeanor. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/06/16/he-…