Best books … chosen by Christopher Buckley

Editor and satirical novelist Christopher Buckley is a columnist for Forbes magazine and TheDailyBeast.com. His new book, Losing Mum and Pup, is a memoir about his parents, William F. Buckley Jr. and Patr

Editor and satirical novelist Christopher Buckley is a columnist for Forbes magazine and TheDailyBeast.com. His new book, Losing Mum and Pup, is a memoir about his parents, William F. Buckley Jr. and Patricia Buckley.

One-Upmanship: How to Win Life’s Little Games Without Appearing to Try by Stephen Potter (out of print). I keep this slim paperback compendium with me at all times, to cheer me up when they announce either that my flight has been delayed or hijacked.

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