“We’re stuck being described as ‘exploding infants.’” Watch PJ O’Rourke on Baby Boomers.
America lost one of its great political writers and satirists this week as P.J. O’Rourke died too young at the age of 74. For a good example of his humor, insight, and refusal to take himself—or anyone—too seriously* watch the video below, from the 2015 House of Speakeasy gala.
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*Essential to the work of any good satirist.
Jonny Diamond
Jonny Diamond is the Editor in Chief of Literary Hub. He lives in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains with his wife and two sons, and is currently writing a cultural history of the axe for W.W. Norton. @JonnyDiamond, JonnyDiamond.me
