Khaled Hosseini comes to L.A.

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Critics of Khaled Hosseini have complained that the situations set down in ‘The Kite Runner’ and ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ fall into the category of basic melodrama disguised with exotic dress and locales.

That didn’t prevent ‘Kite Runner,’ his first novel, from becoming an enormous, unexpected bestseller in 2003; and ‘A Thousand’ immediately landed on major bestseller lists when it was published last month.

Hosseini’s book tour for ‘A Thousand’ comes to Los Angeles this week, and Dutton’s Brentwood Books and Vroman’s Bookstore are anticipating expecting big turnouts.

Hosseini will read and answer questions at Dutton’s on Wednesday, while Vroman’s has planned its Thursday night event at All Saints Church in Pasadena.

Nick Owchar