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Author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, & And the Mountains Echoed. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation: .

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    Feb 21

    SEA PRAYER. Available September 18th in the US from and August 30th in the UK from .

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  2. May 16

    As a writer, I recognize the power of the written word. As a human being, I recognize the need for respect for fundamental human rights. Poet Liu Xia has been under house arrest for almost eight years, even though she has committed no crime.

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    May 16

    Chinese poet and artist Liu Xia has been under house arrest for 8 years. Today, over two dozen fellow writers and artists honor her work and call for her release. Our joint initiative with .

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    May 16

    You speak, you speak, you speak, The truth. Liu Xia wrote this poem for Liu Xiaobo, before he was sentenced to prison for 11 years in . Liu Xia has been under house arrest since 2010. Join writers & artists () to .

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    May 11

    Tickets are now on sale for our 2018 Literature & Talks season! Book now for Roxane Gay , Barbara Kingsolver, , & Ian Rankin , AM Homes , , Margo Jefferson & , and more:

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  6. May 15

    For anyone in San Diego: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is at from May 17th until June 17th! Be sure to check out this wonderful production.

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    May 4

    "It seems miraculous, doesn’t it? That somebody can articulate something clearly and beautifully that exists inside you, something shrouded in impenetrable fog."

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  8. Apr 16

    A huge congratulations to my good friend for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction! Couldn’t have happened to a lovelier or more talented person.

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  9. Apr 16

    So honored and proud that ‘Sea Prayer’ has been nominated for a Webby in Best Narrative Experience. Don’t forget to vote!

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  10. Apr 15

    Tickets here -

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  11. Apr 15

    Really looking forward to being in conversation with Dave Eggers & Valentino Achak Deng on May 11th at . See you there!

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  12. Apr 13

    The number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe last year dropped - but the dangers they face on the way have increased. Join me in standing in solidarity with those making . @Refugeesnew report →

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    Mar 27

    Thank you and for your powerful , and support for those forced to flee.

    We are thrilled to reveal the stunning cover for by , author of . Illustrated by Dan Williams, publishes August 30 and is in aid of , to help fund life-saving relief efforts to help refugees around the world.
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    Mar 27

    We're thrilled to reveal the ✨stunning✨ cover for by , author of . Illustrated by Dan Williams, SEA PRAYER publishes Sept 18, and is in aid of , to help fund life-saving relief efforts around the world.

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  15. Mar 27

    Delighted to reveal the cover for (UK: August 30, US: September 18). Illustrated by Dan Williams, proceeds will go to and to help fund life-saving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe.

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    Mar 27

    We are thrilled to reveal the stunning cover for by , author of . Illustrated by Dan Williams, publishes August 30 and is in aid of , to help fund life-saving relief efforts to help refugees around the world.

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  17. Mar 23

    Tickets:

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  18. Mar 23

    Thrilled to share that ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ will return to this July!

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    Feb 23

    We're excited to see the beautiful in print later this year. Thank you for your powerfully voiced support for those forced to flee

    SEA PRAYER. Available September 18th in the US from and August 30th in the UK from .
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    Feb 21

    THE KITE RUNNER author announces a new book! SEA PRAYER, “an explicit response to the Syrian refugee crisis,” is coming Sept 18 from . has more:

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