Richard Brookhiser talked about his book Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement, published by Basic Books. Richard Brookhiser, who wrote his first article for The National Review at the age of fourteen and was hired as the magazine's senior editor at twenty-three, recounted his relationship with the conservative magazine's founder, William F. Buckley, Jr. At one time Mr. Buckley deemed Mr. Brookhiser his successor at the magazine, only to later change his mind. Mr. Brookhiser talked about his beginnings in journalism, his career in the conservative movement, and the story of William F. Buckley, Jr. He also read passages from his book and responded to questions from members of the audience.


This program of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research was held at the Harvard Club of New York City.