“Jean Patrick loved to run and dreamed of an Olympic track medal to bring together the Hutu majority and his Tutsi minority in Rwanda. His Hutu coach believed in the dream; the President shook his hand. Running the Rift builds toward the horrific, swift and all-encompassing genocide, unimaginable sadistic carnage gainst hundreds of thousands of Rwandan natives. If Jean Patrick escapes, will there be anything or anyone left to bring the refugee home again? Bellwether prize winner Naomi Benaron weaves reality and fiction into a mesmerizing novel you won’t forget. The food, the smells, the sights of everyday life, the laughter of family, the passions, the fears. Amazing and powerful.” —Becky, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA. Pre-order Running the Rift (out in January) from Vintage Books.
Face Out
Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron
December 27, 2011