Some fictional characters stay with us because they are admirable. Amir stays because he is not. Khaled Hosseini’s 'The Kite Runner' gives readers a protagonist whose greatest conflict is not external ...
San Diego Union-Tribune: Character actor finds ‘Kite Runner’ true to author’s intention
Respecting the original vision was a key element in making “TheKite Runner.” That’s the viewpoint of Shaun Toub, who plays the pivotal roleof Rahim Khan, the man who acts as an emotional bridge ...
MSN: The Kite Runner summary and movie adaptation: Why it’s a must-read?
The Kite Runner summary and movie adaptation: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of the most powerful and emotional novels in modern literature. Its story of friendship, betrayal, guilt, and ...
MSN: Character spotlight: How Amir from 'The Kite Runner' learned that guilt outlives childhood
Character spotlight: How Amir from 'The Kite Runner' learned that guilt outlives childhood
When Khaled Hosseini’s novel THE KITE RUNNER was published in paperback in 2004, it became an unexpected cultural phenomenon, soon selling well over a million copies and becoming the literary darling ...
The Washington Post: 'The Kite Runner': A Soaring Tale of Hardship & Hope
When it was published in 2003, "The Kite Runner" could not have been better timed, bringing the life and culture of Afghanistan to an America largely wary of the country with which it had gone to war ...
Dayton Daily News: National tour of ‘The Kite Runner’ comes to Dayton
The ties that bind musician Salar Nader to the “The Kite Runner” are musical and more. “Some people like to call me the witness between the audience and what’s happening on stage,” said the musician ...