The Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the Ivy League Impostor James Hogue

(The New Press). In this account of the drifter and petty thief who forged his way into Princeton under the fake identity of Alexi Santana, a self-educated ranch hand and elite runner, the author re-creates the real story of James Hogue. Samuels is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, where sections of this book first appeared.

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The cover of PAW’s December, 2024, issue, featuring a photo of Albert Einstein in a book-filled office with his secretary, Helen Dukas.
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