Dear Readers:

“A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.”

This is the motto of the Kabul Museum , recently printed in bold letters on a banner above the entrance. In that spirit, I want to draw attention to a National Geographic's exhibition that is presently on tour in the U.S. It is called Afghanistan, Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul. The exhibition consists of more than 22,000 ancient objects of gold, a collection that includes exquisite and priceless artifacts dating back more than 2,000 years. The exhibit highlights Afghanistan’s rich past as a dynamic economic power in the Silk Road culture and its fascinating cultural history.

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Dear Readers:

I want to take this chance to thank all of the readers who submitted questions for the Book Group Discussion. I was thrilled to receive over 600 questions. I thank each and every one of you for your interest in my books and for submitting your questions.

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Dear Readers:

Thank you, as ever, for your comments and questions. As always, I appreciate hearing from you and am grateful for your encouragement and support.

A quick update. Because many of you have asked, I will quickly address the film version of A Thousand Splendid Suns.

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Dear Readers:

I first want to wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2008. I hope the new year brings you all the joy, good fortune, and happiness that you wish for.

For me, 2007 was an incredibly eventful year. It saw the publication of my second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, back on May 22nd. Many of you have asked me in your e-mails what inspired me to write this novel, and I thought I would say a few words about that.

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Dear Readers:

Over the last four years, I have traveled across the country and met with thousands of readers like you, who showed up to hear me speak about The Kite Runner. I have received countless letters and e-mails in support of The Kite Runner, and have always been moved by how passionately readers continue to embrace my first novel. In my encounters with readers--be it in person, or by letter/e-mail--I've answered every imaginable question. But one that kept coming up -and one for which, until recently, I had no answer--was, "When is the new book out?"

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