Of the many good reasons why A Torch Kept Lit: Great Lives of the Twentieth Century remains high atop the Amazon best-seller list (it is No. 7 as I type, and was up to No. 6 yesterday, this one from Christopher Buckley, who rightly put it about the Old Man,

William F. Buckley, Jr. was a master of many things. This collection of obituaries and eulogies that he wrote over the course of his extraordinary career, admirably curated and eloquently introduced by James Rosen, may well establish WFB as the modern master of this literary form. I have read every single one of my father’s 60-odd books. I do not exaggerate to propose that this may prove to be William F. Buckley’s finest book ever.

Last night, James discussed Torch with his Fox News colleague Brit Hume. Here’s the clip, which includes James doing his best Buckley impression.

Also worth a listen: John Miller interviews James on the latest edition of his popular podcast, The Bookmonger.