{"product_id":"conversations-with-william-f-buckley-jr-9781604732252","title":"Conversations with William F. Buckley Jr.","description":"Although recognized for founding \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e, hosting television's \u003ci\u003eFiring Line\u003c\/i\u003e, and being one of the principal architects of the American conservative movement, William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008) was also a prominent literary figure. At his peak, he produced about 350,000 words for publication a year, and he was never at a loss for what to say or how to say it. He wrote over 7,000 columns, articles, reviews, introductions, forewords, obituaries, and more, in addition to publishing fifty-seven books of fiction and nonfiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eConversations with William F. Buckley Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e features interviews from 1970 to 2005, in which Buckley holds court on a variety of subjects: the Cold War, civil rights, literature, sailing, and the many strands of American culture and politics. Throughout his life, he was a prime subject for interviews, as his observations combined raw intelligence, vigorous wit, and a healthy sense of humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam F. Meehan III\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of library and information science at Valdosta State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Buckley Jr.: A Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNotes on Contemporary Literature, Journal of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and other periodicals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492984656146,"sku":"9781604732252","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8f401c1-284a-432b-83d5-b215aaba1f90.jpg?v=1730619679","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/conversations-with-william-f-buckley-jr-9781604732252","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}