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About Christopher Buckley
American author and political satirist
Christopher Buckley is an American author and political satirist. He served as chief speechwriter to Vice President George H. W. Bush, and later became known for his comic fiction and sharp political humor. His work includes novels such as God Is My Broker, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, The White House Mess, No Way to Treat a First Lady, Wet Work, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday, Supreme Courtship, and The Judge Hunter, as well as the memoir Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. Across these books, he is best known for satire aimed at politics, public life, and the habits of power.
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Books by Christopher Buckley
Boomsday
2007
Little green men
1999
No way to treat a First Lady
2003
Supreme courtship
2008
Losing Mum and Pup
2009