Beating Around the Bush

by Art Buchwald, G.B. Trudeau (Introduction)

Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post columnist Art Buchwald returns undaunted to examine the ridiculous people and preposterous events that we call our daily reality. Collected from his columns, with a foreword by Garry Trudeau, Buchwald’s satirical voice darts at politicians, power, corporations and the media without pause. A self-described troublemaker, Buchwald continues to represent the great American traits of skepticism, humor, and a refusal to compromise in the face of absurdity.

Genres: Humor, History

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

American humorist best known for his long-running column of political satire and commentary that he wrote in The Washington Post, which was syndicated in over 500 newspapers. He wrote more than 30 books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982. In 1991 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Obituary at The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...

Columns at The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading Art Buchwald's satirical humor columns in the Washington Post. It was enjoyable to spend time with him again.

[Scott Butki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buchwald is one of the greats... One of my dream jobs growing up was to be a columnist like a male Molly Ivins, who I wrote about here, http://www.sbutki.newsvine.com/_news/... or a younger Art Buchwald.
I wrote about Art here: http://blogcritics.org/thank-you-art-...