Journal Entry 1 by Vilda from Stockholm, Södermanland Sweden on Saturday, November 06, 2010

Zadie Smith's The Autograph Man tells the story of Alex-Li Tandem, a half-Jewish, half-Chinese, celebrity-obsessed young man living in a London suburb. He's a collector of autographs and has been obsessively seeking one from Kitty Alexander, a reclusive 1950s actress. Despite a best friend and a beautiful girlfriend for companionship, Alex is hung up on himself and what he doesn't have. A romp through themes of fame, mixed cultures, friends, family, and pining for what we can't have while ignoring the assets we do, The Autograph Man is a book that at times has received rave reviews and at other times has received complaints that it's not as captivating as her highly acclaimed first novel.

Sending out as a part of the "Gratitude 2010"-challenge. I hope that you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 2 by Vilda at Stockholm, Södermanland Sweden on Saturday, November 06, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (11/7/2010 UTC) at Stockholm, Södermanland Sweden

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Journal Entry 3 by hobbit at Surabaya, East Java Indonesia on Wednesday, November 24, 2010

What a great surprise. I got into work today and they brought in this package for me. The selection of English language books is limited here so a new one is very welcome!

I also enjoyed the postcard and bookmark you enclosed. Indonesians don't send much mail so I have a little collection of postcards which I show my students when we hit topics on penpals or other correspondance - I'll add this to my collection.

Thanks! 

Journal Entry 4 by hobbit at Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

I finished this and enjoyed it - thanks! I've passed it on to another English teacher in my school and hopefully she'll also enjoy it.