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Author Kurt Andersen on “The Breakup”
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August 18, 2026
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Author Kurt Andersen, bestselling author of “Evil Geniuses” and “Fantasyland,” joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book “The Breakup,” which follows a couple reunited to take their 17-year-old on a tour of colleges. The book reimagines the U.S. in the future as a country impacted by civil war and rapidly advancing technology. Andersen opens up about why he decided to make a return to fiction for his latest work.
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