Read by Peter Macon

For fans of Dave Eggers, Teju Cole, and James McBride comes this extraordinary novel of morality and the redemptive powers of art that offers a glimpse into an African underworld rarely described in fiction. Meet Bingo, the greatest drug runner in the slums of Kibera, Nairobi, and maybe the world. A teenage grifter, often mistaken for a younger boy, he faithfully serves Wolf, the drug lord of Kibera. Bingo spends his days throwing rocks at Krazi Hari, the prophet of Kibera's garbage mound; "lipping" safari tourists of their cash; and hanging out with his best friend, Slo-George, a taciturn fellow whose girth is a mystery to Bingo in a place where there is never enough food. Bingo earns his keep by running "white" to a host of clients, including Thomas Hunsa, a reclusive artist whose paintings, rooted in African tradition, move him. But when Bingo witnesses a drug-related murder and Wolf sends him to an orphanage for "protection," Bingo's life changes, and he learns that life itself is the "run." A modern trickster tale that draws on African folklore, Bingo's Run is a wildly original, often very funny, and always moving story of a boy alone in a corrupt and dangerous world who must depend on his wits and inner resources to survive. Chapter 1: Bingo Mwolo, the Greatest Runner in Kibera, Nairobi, and Probably the World Chapter 2: A Day at Work Chapter 3: Thomas Hunsa, the Artist Chapter 4: Maasai Market Chapter 5: Bingo Wins the Boss Jonni Run Chapter 6: Waiting for Deborah Chapter 7: Breakfast at St. Lazarus Church Chapter 8: The Boss Jonni Run Chapter 9: Bingo's Run Chapter 10: Bingo Reports Back to Wolf Chapter 11: St. Michael's Orphanage Chapter 12: The Fight Chapter 13: The Holy Office Chapter 14: Father Matthew Asks Bingo for a Favor Chapter 15: Thursday-Morning Deliveries to Thomas Hunsa, the Artist Chapter 16: Mrs. Steele Arrives Chapter 17: The Interview Chapter 18: Packaged Chapter 19: Bingo's Dream Chapter 20: The Legend of Bingo Chapter 21: The Livingstone Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Chapter 22: Bingo's Sale Chapter 23: The Spider Chapter 24: Bingo and Mrs. Steele Have Dinner Chapter 25: Bingo Runs to Thomas Hunsa Chapter 26: Bingo Gives Mrs. Steele a Painting Chapter 27: Turn-Down Service Chapter 28: The Kepha Chapter 29: The Warehouse Chapter 30: Bingo Mwolo, Art Dealer Chapter 31: Slo-George Visits Chapter 32: Breakfast Chapter 33: The Flood Chapter 34: A Day by the Pool Chapter 35: Paper Dry Chapter 36: Mrs. Steele Reviews the Kepha Contract Chapter 37: Water Leak Chapter 38: Export License Chapter 39: The Curator's Regrets Chapter 40: Bathroom Break Chapter 41: The Thaatima Chapter 42: Representation Chapter 43: Spider Necklace Chapter 44: Nyayo House Chapter 45: Charity's Tale Chapter 46: Bingo's Mask Chapter 47: Invitation Chapter 48: The Legend of Bingo Chapter 49: Bingo Sells Chapter 50: Bingo Returns to Wolf Chapter 51: Exit Chapter 52: Siafu the Ant Chapter 53: Mrs. Steele Meets the Masta Chapter 54: On to Hastings Chapter 55: Bingo's Plan Chapter 56: What Mrs. Steele Knew Chapter 57: Partnership Chapter 58: Bingo Leaves Hastings Chapter 59: Lord Nzame, the Master of Everything, Disappears Chapter 60: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Chapter 61: How the Trickster Fooled Nzame, the Master of Everything, into Going to Earth Disguised as a Spider Chapter 62: The Security Setup Chapter 63: Reacquaintance Chapter 64: The Prayer Chapter 65: A Prayer's Shadow Chapter 66: Back to the Livingstone Hotel Chapter 67: Family Chapter 68: Bingo's Run Chapter 69: The Legend's End The Last Chapter "James A. Levine is a deeply gifted writer who reaches into the dirt, sweat, and diesel of modern-day Nairobi and introduces us to a young innocent whose adventures are unforgettable. Bingo's runs between joy and death, laughter and sorrow, survival and redemption, will make you feel like cheering." "Bingo's Run i

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