Objectivist Sex—and Politics

The early 1960s were a turning point for American conservatism. Would the movement be taken over by the paranoid fringe of the anti-Communist conspiracy theorists? Or would it be captivated by the inhuman yet relentless logic of Ayn Rand and her Objectivists? In his new novel, WFB takes us back to this crucial moment in the history of the American Right.

Q Mr. Buckley, why did you write this book, Getting It Right?

About the Author

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

The early 1960s were a turning point for American conservatism. Would the movement be taken over by the paranoid fringe of the anti-Communist conspiracy theorists? Or would it be captivated by the inhuman yet relentless logic of Ayn Rand and her Objectivists? In his new novel, WFB takes us back to this crucial moment in the history of the American Right.

Q Mr. Buckley, why did you write this book, Getting It Right?