Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement

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Basic Books, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography - 262 pages
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Richard Brookhiser wrote his first cover story for the renowned conservative magazine National Review in 1969, when he was fourteen, and became the magazine's youngest senior editor at age twenty-three. William F. Buckley Jr. was Brookhiser's mentor, hero, and admirer--but their relationship was, at times, a troubled one. Brookhiser remained a friend and colleague of Buckley throughout his time at the Review, however, and in Right Time, Right Place, Brookhiser tells the story of that tumultuous relationship with affection and clarity, while also providing a sparkling eyewitness account of the conservative intellectual and political ferment that Buckley nurtured and led.

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I enjoyed this book for the more recent history of the conservative movement and impact William F. Buckley's National Review had on politics for several decades; but that is also what made the book ... Read full review

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Brookhiser's memoir provides a behind the scenes look into the intellectually barren world of 24/7 Political Chit-Chat and Punditry. That world, unfortunately, turns about to be even less spellbinding ... Read full review

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About the author (2011)

A Senior Editor of National Review, Richard Brookhiser is the author of nine books, as well as the 2008 recipient of the National Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City.

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