Hosseini's stunning debut novel starts as an eloquent Afghan version of the American immigrant experience in the late 20th century, but betrayal and redemption come to the forefront when the ...

This week celebrates the freedom to read nationwide. Thursday's book is "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseeini. Reason for banning: This story of friendship and war has been challenged for ...

Kulvinder Ghir reads Khaled Hosseini's novel, a father-son tale set against the fall of the Afghan monarchy, the Soviet military intervention, and the rise of the Taliban.

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His father was a diplomat in the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught Farsi and history at a high school in Kabul. In 1976, the ...

Khaled Hosseini is the author of the novels "Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns." "Kite Runner" is also the title of an Academy Award-nominated film based on the Book, Hosseini's first ...