Posted on April 9, 2013
The Commonwealth Book Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation for the "best first novel" written in 2012 by a citizen of a Commonwealth Nation. Regional winners will be announced on 14 May. Read more about the prize here.
Posted on February 7, 2013
A talk by Carl Wilkens began a month long series of events related to Rwanda and RUNNING THE RIFT on Friday February 1 for Lake Oswego Reads 2013
Posted on December 9, 2012 in Reviews
RUNNING THE RIFT named as one of the 18 books chosen for Oprah's Best Books of 2012.
Posted on November 26, 2012 in Reviews
RUNNING THE RIFT has been chosen as the adult selection for 2013 Naperville Reads Community Reads. Author appearances in April as well as a 5K run to benefit a Rwandan charity. Times and dates to be announced.
Posted on November 2, 2012 in Reviews
Running the Rift was selcted as one of 15 books in the category Best Fiction
Posted on October 20, 2012 in Reviews
RUNNING THE RIFT is one of 20 selections for the National Reading Group Month named by the Women's National Book Association
Posted on September 18, 2012 in Writings
Naomi Benaron blogs on the craft of writing and other fiction topics for Her Circle Ezine
Posted on September 18, 2012 in Reviews
The community of Lake Oswego OR will be reading and discussing RUNNING THE RIFT in January and February! Author appearance in February, time TBA.
Posted on September 13, 2012 in Writings
Read Naomi's article on the Afghan Women's Writing Project, published in Her Circle magazine.
Posted on June 20, 2012 in Thoughts
Running the Rift: Naomi talks about her inspiration, her process, her thoughts, and her next work with Oneworld Publications, her UK publisher.
Posted on March 30, 2012 in Reviews
Alan Cheuse reviews Running the Rift on National Public Radio
Posted on October 14, 2011 in Reviews
Kirkus has given Running the Rift a starred review.
Posted on October 10, 2011 in Reviews
Library Journal gives Running the Rift a starred review.
Posted on October 9, 2011 in Reviews
Running the Rift receives a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
Posted on October 6, 2011 in Press
Listed as one of the "Best Debuts of the Fall" by the Daily Beast.