Gathering Volumes will host a virtual visit with Eric Eyre, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist and author of “Death in Mud Lick,” named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times and nominated for a 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Mr. Eyre will speak with the community virtually Tuesday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m.

“Although the book takes place in West Virginia, the abuse of pain medications has reached epidemic proportions in Ohio as well,” said Gathering Volumes owner Denise Phillips. “The book’s portrayal of the public health crisis illuminates the repercussions of corporate greed that distributed millions of pain pills to a town of less than 500 people and its effect on the nation, including northwest Ohio today.”

Ms. Phillips said Mr. Eyre’s story reminds her of when she first saw the film “Erin Brockovich.”

“It is heartening to know that a sister to an overdose victim, along with a reporter from a small, local paper and a single lawyer, all driven by outrage over the atrocity, were able to bring truth to light and find justice,” she said. “Who doesn’t enjoy a story of citizens banding together to create positive change?”

Mr. Eyre was a statehouse reporter for the Charleston Gazette-Mail in West Virginia until April 2020. He spent years investigating the dumping of pills in small towns.

In 2016, Mr. Eyre was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, in 2017 he was awarded the Pulitzer for investigative reporting, and in 2020 “Death in Mud Lick” was released, sharing the details of the investigation.

There is no charge to participate, but registration is required to obtain connection information. Copies of his book are available in hardcover at Gathering Volumes.

The paperback may be ordered from Gathering Volumes and will be available in the store on the day of the event.

For more information, contact 567-336-6188 or events@gatheringvolumes.com.