Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books. He also o-founded Spy magazine and hosted the Peabody-winning public radio show Studio 360. Coming off of Evil Geniuses and Fantasyland, his latest book is The Breakup, a novel set in 2045:

Gary Shteyngart: “Great book! Pairing two divorces—one personal, one national—within a novel that’s funny and beautiful is something few writers could do. Thank you, universe, for this page-turner.”

Walter Isaacson: “Kurt Andersen is the most brilliant social novelist of our time, in the tradition of Tom Wolfe and Don DeLillo, but even funnier and deeper.”

Tom Perotta: “This remarkable book is a provocative political thought experiment, a sneakily profound meditation on AI and marriage, and a charming family road trip novel all rolled into one. With wide-ranging intelligence and his trademark wit, Kurt Andersen has written an epic elegy for a country strained past its breaking point."

Anne Lamott: “A harrowing and profound social satire set in the near future, rich in characters and insight, sometimes painful, often funny, beautifully written.”