The Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the Ivy League Impostor James Hogue
By David Samuels *93
(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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