\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the headline making \u003ci\u003eGNARR! How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World\u003c/i\u003e (Melville House, 2014), former comedian (and mayor) J\u0026#243;n Gnarr now turns his lens from politics to tell his life story in his literary debut.\u003ci\u003eThe Indian\u003c/i\u003e is a highly entertaining and bittersweet literary memoir by J\u0026#243;n Gnarr, the world-famous Icelandic comedian and former Mayor of Reykjavik,Iceland, revisiting his troubled childhood. Diagnosed as \"retarded\" because of his severe dyslexia and ADHD, Gnarr spent time in a \"home for retarded children\" before getting out, only to find himself subjected to constant bullying, leading the young Gnarr to identify with the Indians against bully cowboys on TV.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Indian\u003c/i\u003e is the first book in a trilogy that looks back at Gnarr's childhood and adolescence, providing the unparalleled coming of age story of an outcast who overcame the odds and matured into a world-renowned comedian, actor, writer, and politician. Each book in the trilogy is told with the warmth and humor that defines Gnarr's unique personality, allowing readers of all ages to identify with his story.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ\u0026#243;n Gnarr\u003c/b\u003e was born in 1967 in Reykjav\u0026#237;k, Iceland. He formed the Best Party in 2009 and became the mayor of Reykjav\u0026#237;k in 2010, and his fans include Noam Chomsky, Bj\u0026#246;rk, and Lady Gaga. The most famous comedic actor in Iceland, Gnarr's work includes the book \u003ci\u003eGNARR! How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World\u003c/i\u003e(Melville House, 2014), numerous movies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Icelandic Dream\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Man Like Me\u003c/i\u003e, and the television series \u003ci\u003eThe Night Shift\u003c/i\u003e, which aired on BBC4 and won Gnarr the Icelandic equivalent of an Emmy. Gnarr won the prestigious Lennon-Ono Peace Prize in 2014 for his dedicated work to promoting peace through humor and understanding around the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLytton Smith\u003c/b\u003e (b. 1982) is an Anglo-American poet and translator. He has taught at Columbia University, Fordham University, and Plymouth University, and is currently a professor at SUNY\u0026#8211;Oneonta. He has translated two other novels from Icelandic: \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c/i\u003e by Bragi \u0026#211;lafsson (Open Letter, 2010), and \u003ci\u003eA Child in Reindeer Woods\u003c/i\u003e by Krist\u0026#237;n \u0026#211;marsd\u0026#243;ttir (Open Letter, 2012).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e
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