Reviews

"The Futurist is relentlessly entertaining, thanks to a knockout sense of humor, well-placed insights and the economy of language of a veteran adman."
Time Out New York

"[An] acerbically funny book."
The New York Times

"[a] funny, thoughtful, satire of corporate life, mass media and political manipulation.”
The Washington Post Book World

"Superbly cynical...a book so blackly accurate it can predict tomorrow's headlines.”
The Village Voice

“The Futurist is at turns glib, trenchant, cynical, heartfelt, daffy, and harrowing--often on the same page."
Entertainment Weekly

"A Candide-like tale where...Othmer skewers media-driven policymaking, as well as celebrity pundits such as Faith Popcorn, out-of-touch billionaires and business opportunities in the Middle East."
The Wall Street Journal

"A tour de force. Othmer's cultural riffing is a true joy, and his caustic humor is a devilish delight… this novel bristles with heady contemporary concepts, yet you can polish it off on an overnight flight."
LA Weekly

"This intelligent, wise-cracking debut satire takes a hard look at what's cool, what's not and what people are willing to buy into morally, emotionally and culturally...Othmer leaves us with a taste of fear in our mouths even as we're laughing at Yates' ridiculous life."
USA Today

"This spirited dissection of the contemporary cultural and political zeitgeist is a stylish winner in its own intelligently weird right."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Crass, funny satire."
Wired magazine

"A shrewd, funny and sometimes brutal vision of troubled times. Othmer is a sure-footed commentator."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

THE FUTURIST
ISBN: 1-84688-026-2, Paperback, £10.99, 296 pp.
Publication Date: March 2007