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 enlarge | Author: William Buckley
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 211934
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.4 x 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.92
ASIN: B001A5UV4O
Publication Date: October 22, 2007
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Product Description
Who knew that William F. Buckley Jr., the quintessential conservative, invented the blog decades before the World Wide Web came into existence? National Review, like nearly all magazines, has always published letters from readers. In 1967 the magazine decided that certain letters merited different treatment, and Buckley, the editor, began a column called “Notes & Asides,” in which he personally answered the most notable and outrageous letters. The selections in this book, culled from four decades of these columns, include exchanges with such figures as Ronald Reagan, Eric Sevareid, Richard Nixon, A. M. Rosenthal, Auberon Waugh, John Kenneth Galbraith, and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. There are also hilarious exchanges with ordinary readers, as well as letters from Buckley to various organizations and government agencies.
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 Warning: Suspect is armed with a vocabulary and isn't afraid to use it! November 24, 2008
I used to consider myself reasonably well read and a fair workman of the language. Then I read William F. Buckey. Dang! Such words! And, they're all real.
I opened Buckey's book and immediately fled for a dictionary. Reading it has been an education, a very good education. No promotion for student self-esteem, you work on this one.
As always, when dealing with Buckey there are ideas and humor. You must admit, whether you agree with him or not, they are original and are presented well. When I first ran across him in one of Rich Little's routines, the family TV didn't have UHF so I had no idea of what the comedian was talking about. I went to work and bought my first TV (a black and white 18 inch Admiral) with UHF and there was "Firing line" on PBS. While I didn't always agree with him, he was entertaining. And he remained so to the last.
No matter which side of the great divide you're on (or, like me, a middle of the road extremist teetering in the center), Buckey is worth knowing.
Mr Buckley November 19, 2008
A very funny book. A lot of laughts, especially for those who remember Mr Buckley from the firing line days.
A very fun and fast read October 20, 2008
An enjoyable compilation of letters sent and received by the late, great William F. Buckley originally published in his magazine National Review. Although much wit is on display from readers and pundit friends and foes of Mr. Buckley, Bill usually has the last and best word. The book is divided into different eras over the last 50+ years of the magazine's publication and the letters are a reminder of the issues and personalities of those eras. Fans of Mr. Buckley and/or the written word will find amusement in the back and forth, point/counterpoint battles of wits some of which entail several letters and responses in long-running feuds or just-for-fun exchanges between friends.
 Good read... August 15, 2008
Although Buckley tends to get carried away sometimes with his own pomposity and ego this is still a good read. He was humorous and was to the point, although I believe his vocabulary was acquired in an attempt to get people to contact him. How do you review Buckley? This is a compilation of some of his best; and read in an occasional manner, (that is not all at once), it is certainly entertaining. A good reference book for put-downs.
The very human side of an intimidatingly erudite polymath July 17, 2008
This book is a delicious trove of correspondence that shows WFB's sense of humor and wall-to-wall good nature. He spars with critics and detractors, tweaks friends like Art Buchwald and spreads his trademark wit, logophilia and his positively infectious joie de vivre over the decades. My favorite line is from a 12 or 13-year old asking for advice on life. WFB's response: never grow up. He was a man who very obviously cherished and loved God, family and country and his loss is acutely felt. This book is a delightful snapshot of the many facets of his personality.
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