The Kite Runner

Written By Dale Mahfood

The Kite Runner is one of those hard-to-put-down novels. At least it was for me as Khaled Hosseini weaved his tale, pulling me into the gentle tension that undergirds every page until the sober, dare I say cathartic, resolution. Two boys from different social classes. Two fathers as different as mountain is from valley. One secret that was held on to for way too long. I'm not going to tell you any more except to say I felt I had lived in Afghanistan for a time. I can only hope my novels will contain a hint of what Hossein accomplishes in his.

Dale Mahfood

Dale Mahfood was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to parents whose roots run deep into the island’s past. He has lived in London, England, and up and down the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, from New England to Florida, where he earned a master’s degree in English Education from Florida International University. All these experiences, together with a career in education, have developed his passion for writing about diverse peoples and places. Dale is a co-founder of the Jamaica Brew Festival, a literary and film festival in South Florida, where he also served as the Literary Program Coordinator for 2024 and 2025. He is currently working on Up From Mountains, Book Two of the Wood and Water Saga series. Dale lives in South Florida with his wife, Janet.

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