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Benjamin Gilmer - Photo: Erin Brethauer (Benjamin); Andre Teague/Bristol Herald Courier/Associated Press

This American Life

“Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde” — listen to the original podcast episode.

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Washington Post

10 noteworthy books for March.

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New York Times

True Crime: Pirates, Poisoners and Doppelgängers

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People Magazine

What began as an odd coincidence — the two doctors share the same surname but aren’t related — turned into an unlikely friendship and a fight to free a killer from prison
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Something‘s Killing Me — CNN.Com

Dr. Vince Gilmer was described as a kind man before he shockingly murdered his father. But why did his behavior change?

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Davidson Journal

Shared Name, Shared Destiny: A Doctor’s Unlikely Journey and Fight for Justice

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East Carolina University — East Magazine

Book review in Pirate Nation

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Wilmington Star-News

‘The Other Dr. Gilmer’ is a gripping tale of true N.C. crime and mental illness

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WVTF Virginia Public Radio

The surprising story of Dr. Gilmer and Dr. Gilmer

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Medscape

A Gruesome Murder Changes Two Docs’ Lives, and One Was the Killer

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Chills at Will Podcast

Episode 107 with Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, Tireless and Compassionate Advocate for Carceral and Mental Health Reform

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WFAE Charlotte — Southbound Podcast

The surprising story of Dr. Gilmer and Dr. Gilmer

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Star-Tribune

Review: The Other Dr. Gilmer, by Benjamin Gilmer

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People Magazine Advocates for Vince's Release

Why This Doctor Is Still Fighting to Free a Killer from Prison a Year After He Was Pardoned
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All About Change Podcast

In this conversation with Jay Ruderman, Ben brings attention to the social injustice of mass incarceration, scarcity of mental health care, and global and rural health disparities.

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Virginia Festival of the book

Ben and Chip Jones (The Organ Thieves) explore true stories at the intersection of the medical world and the legal world. In conversation with Kristen Green.

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New York Public Libraries: Best Books of 2023

Our expert librarians selected the year’s best books for kids, teens, and adults for 2023.

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Publishers Weekly

Family physician Gilmer’s gripping debut starts out as a murder tale, morphs into a medical mystery, and lands as a heartbreaking account of how poorly the American prison system treats the mentally ill.

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Washington Post

Pardoned but still in prison: Advocates work to free man caught in system

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CrimeReads

The unusual, unsettling crimes of the other Dr. Gilmer.

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USA Today

Why is a legally free man still living behind bars? Our system fails the mentally ill.

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Press Play

“Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde” featured in the syllabus for the last course taught by the late, legendary journalist David Carr.

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People Magazine

Why This Doctor Is Still Fighting to Free a Killer from Prison a Year After He Was Pardoned

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The Assembly N.C.

A Murder, a Medical Mystery, and the Long Fight For Justice

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Carolina Country

A Fresh Start for Rural Healthcare

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law

Book review by Sherif Soliman, MD