Beating Around the Bush

Pulitzer Prizewinning Washington Post columnist Art Buchwald returns undaunted to examine the ridiculous people and preposterous events that we call our daily reality. Collected from his recent columns, with a foreword by Garry Trudeau, Buchwalds 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.Art Buchwald has written thirty-two books-including two childrens books and two novels. His most recent novel isStella in Heaven(Putnam, 2000) and his most recent collection isWell Laugh Again(Putnam, 2002). He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for ''Outstanding Commentary'' in 1982, and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Mr. Buchwald is a workaholic and has no hobbies