Synopses & Reviews
James P. Othmer, advertising executive turned novelist, gives us a hilarious, personal, and sneakily profound chronicle of the past, present, and future of the advertising business. On one level it’s the wickedly funny, compelling personal chronicle of the rise and fall of a modern-day ad man; a riveting insider’s look at the astonishing transformation taking place in advertising's hottest idea factories. But take a step back from the tales of lavish shoots, agencies on the brink, and pampered mega-brands and Adland becomes much more: a snapshot of how we are living our lives thirty seconds at a time. Funny, deeply thoughtful, and utterly unique, this book is both a wildly amusing ride in Adland, brilliantly recounted, and an exploration of the value of life in the information age.
About the Author
JAMES P. OTHMER was an award-winning creative director and copywriter for more than twenty years at advertising giants including Young and Rubicam and N.W. Ayer. An excerpt from his acclaimed first novel
The Futurist was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Fiction.
From the Hardcover edition.