Khaled Hosseini is starving. The fussy little frizzle of lettuce on his plate isn't what he hoped for, not the hearty luncheon salad he had clearly asked for, yet the wildly acclaimed author of "The Kite Runner" can't bring himself to send it back, make a scene or simply order more food. He eats...

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