Category Archives: Twenty Thirty
Albert on The Adam Corolla Show
The Adam Corolla Show › Adam sits down with one of his comedy idols to discuss his new novel ‘2030: The Real Story of What Happens To America’, things they can’t stand in movies, and being trapped by your own … read more »
Brooks takes a seriously funny look into the future of America
Boston.com | link › By Diane White Albert Brooks is a keen and critical social observer, attested by his work as screenwriter, director, actor, and comedian. His first novel, “Twenty Thirty: The Real Story of What Happens to America’’ is … read more »
Albert Brooks on his new futuristic novel: I wanted it to read like a news story
Los Angeles Times | link › By Patrick Goldstein It’s hard not to argue, with only the smallest apology to Larry David, that Albert Brooks has the most distinct comic voice of his generation. When we were talking the other … read more »
New York Times: A Comedian Laughs All the Way To Dystopia
New York Times | link › By Dave Itzkoff LOS ANGELES — For a guy who just wrote a whole book about the myriad catastrophes that could befall the United States in the next 20 years, Albert Brooks says he’s … read more »
NEW YORK TIMES book review: A Wry Eye on Problems of the Future
With “2030” Mr. Brooks has made the nervy move of transposing his worrywart sensibility from film to book. Two things are immediately apparent about his debut novel: that it’s as purposeful as it is funny, and that Mr. Brooks has immersed himself deeply in its creation. “2030” is an extrapolation of present-day America into the not-so-distant future, and it is informed by the author’s surprisingly serious attention to reality. Unlike the fantasy writer who foresees a gee-whiz future full of alluring gimmicks, Mr. Brooks has dreamed up escapism about problems we cannot escape. read more »
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