TeeBeeDee TV: Christopher Buckley

Meet the Sultan of Satire

CandyMeyers

Posted: Apr 19, 07 5:43pm

Talking to Christopher Buckley is like reading one of his books. He is funny, utterly sarcastic and wickedly intelligent. With books like Thank You for Smoking and the recently released Boomsday, Buckley has cemented his reputation as the sultan of satire. What an ideal candidate to kick off TeeBeeDee TV: on-demand video interviews with notable personalities of our generation.

For this first effort, we joined forces with Publishers Weekly and its Editor-in-Chief Sara Nelson, to meet with Christopher Buckley last week in New York. His book, Boomsday, is a biting smackdown on the pending Social Security crisis and the growing tensions between Boomers and the younger generation. Buckley, a Boomer himself, has many interesting reflections on our stage of life. So steal five minutes from your day and click the play button above as Sara Nelson, another Boomer extraordinaire, goes toe-to-toe with our Mr. Buckley and Boomsday.

Read Chapter 1 of Boomsday »