false 40465 15 "Nick Naylor had been called many things since becoming chief spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies. But until now no one had actually compared him to Satan." They might as well have, though. "Gucci Goebbels," "yuppie Mephistopheles," and "death merchant" are just a few endearments Naylor has earned himself as the tobacco lobby's premier spin doctor. The hero of <I>Thank You for Smoking</I> does of course have his fans. His arguments against the neo-puritanical antismoking trends of the '90s have made him a repeat guest on <I>Larry King</I>, and the granddaddy of Winston-Salem wants him to be the anointed heir. Still, his newfound notoriety has unleashed a deluge of death threats.<p> Christopher Buckley's satirical gift shines in this hilarious look at the ironies of "personal freedom" and the unbearable smugness of political correctness. Bracing in its cynicism, <I>Thank You for Smoking</I> is a delightful meander off the beaten path of mainstream American ethics. And despite his hypertension-inducing, slander-splattered, morally bankrupt behavior--which leads one Larry King listener to describe him as "lower than whale crap"--you'll find yourself rooting for smoking's mass enabler. <I>--Rebekah Warren</I> 1183297 book 1994 Thank You for Smoking total:1879|5:443|4:866|3:469|2:84|1:17| 1879 7271 2568 219 3 1 false false Mon Mar 16 18:13:03 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:13:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 08:10:20 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 08:33:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 18:27:56 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 06:12:18 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 03 14:08:48 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:51:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:56:10 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 21:32:10 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 19:14:10 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 19:19:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false true Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 12:55:18 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 11:28:56 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 17 06:52:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:33:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 09:33:31 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 09:37:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 12:52:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 12:52:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 05 13:12:41 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 13:17:59 -0800 2009 STOP SMILING interview with Thank You For Smoking author Christopher Buckley:

HUMOR IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
By Chris Haskell

(This interview originally appeared in the STOP SMILING DC ISSUE)

There are many ways of defining Christopher Buckley. He...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 08 04:03:22 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 04:03:38 -0700 2008 Christopher Buckley’s book Thank you For Smoking is a satirical jab at the nation’s smoking industry. Buckley also makes bold and unflattering statements about office politics, journalism, and the Washington machine that we call our government. No one is spared.
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