The Autograph Man

Alex-Li Tandem sells autographs. His business is to hunt for names on paper, collect them, sell them, and occasionally fake them--all to give the people what they want: a little piece of Fame. But what does Alex want? Only the return of his father, the end of religion, something for his headache, three different girls, infinite grace, and the rare autograph of forties movie actress Kitty Alexander. With fries.

The Autograph Man is a deeply funny existential tour around the hollow trappings of modernity: celebrity, cinema, and the ugly triumph of symbol over experience. It offers further proof that Zadie Smith is one of the most staggeringly talented writers of her generation. Look for her new book Swing Time, coming November 2016.


Author: Zadie Smith
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 06/17/2003
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780375703874
ISBN10: 037570387X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Jewish
- Fiction | Coming of Age

About the Author
Zadie Smith was born in Northwest London in 1975 and still lives in the area. She is the author of White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, Changing My Mind, NW, and most recently Swing Time.