Encounter Books has just printed its new forthcoming book (pub date is July 27), Athwart History: Half a Century of Polemics, Animadversions, and Illuminations: A William F. Buckley Jr. Omnibus. You can pre-order it from Amazon here. I just received a copy from Roger Kimball, Encounter’s boss – who, along with my colleague Linda Bridges, edited this beautiful book. It’s graced by a George Will preface, and assembles over 500 pages of WFB material, much of it “early Buckley” writings that you won’t find in any other collection. From what I have seen so far, this book is an absolute grand slam. Kudos to Linda, Roger, and Encounter.

Speaking of Buckley books, we have (at the NRO Store) two you should enjoy: Richard Brookhiser’s memoir, Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement (order here) and from Bill Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes & Asides from National Review (order here).