By Alexandra Klausner PUBLISHED: 10:38 EST, 12 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:41 EST, 12 January 2014 American author David Gordon wrote a book called 'The Serialist' that made him a celebrity in Japan One struggling author had no idea how big he was big in Japan--that is, until he went there and was met by a TV crew and put in a 'James Bond' style hotel. New York based novelist David Gordon wrote a book called 'The Serialist' in 2010 which premiered in the United States and did moderately well. In Japan the book was a sensation.
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Author David Gordon's book 'The Serialist' became a literary hit in Japan and was even adapted into a Japanese film
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Gordon describes being greeted in Japan  by television  crews, bright lights, and fans
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American author David Gordon is so popular in Japan that his next book 'Mystery Girl' came out there before it came out in New york
Not only did Gordon's book win big among readers, @placeholder decided to help Gordon reach an even wider audience with a movie adaptation.