Book Review: James Rosen Reveals More W.F. Buckley Genius

Superlatives in no way do Buckley justice. About him, Kurt Vonnegut said “There is a man who has won the decathlon of human existence.” So true, though even Vonnegut was perhaps engaging in understatement. With Buckley we're talking about the founder of one of the more consequential magazines of modern times, one that authored a political movement (conservative). All of this leaves out Buckley's countless books (fiction and non-fiction), his mastery of words, his television show, his broad knowledge of seemingly everything, his sailing excursions across oceans, his marriage to the much-venerated-in-her-own-right Patricia, and their creation of the funniest writer alive: Christopher Buckley. If you don't know about William F. Buckley, you should. You should read his books, read books about him, and then watch videos of him on YouTube. For good or bad they'll make you feel small.