Praise for Thrown Under the Omnibus : "The world is short on laughs these days . Excellent timing, then, for the release of a thick collection of humorist P.J. O'Rourke's work, culled from his 16 books by the author himself . Mr. O'Rourke has had a full and illustrious career, including stints at National Lampoon , Car and Driver and Rolling Stone . He occupies a rare place among the laughing class: He has somehow avoided the orifice obsession that captivates many of its members; he identifies as Republican; and he is no mere thumb-sucker, having visited more than 40 countries to report on wars, regime changes, economic revolutions and the experience of drinking cocktails garnished with the poison sacs of cobras." -- Wall Street Journal "Outspoken conservatives have long been a minority in comedy, particularly in the mainstream media, which provided an opportunity for P.
J. O'Rourke, who for decades cornered the market for prominent right-wing humorists . If his wry essays have a mission statement . it's this: Starchy Republicanism is really, really fun." -- New York Times Book Review "[P.J. O'Rourke] was really the first to inject-non-liberal hilarity into political discourse . But more important, he was able to yank conservatives out of the hands of the humorless and shrill, and make such writing accessible .
He changed my life . If you don't know him--you have your chance. Buy his new omnibus--an anthology of more good writing than you'd find in ten years of reading Proust." --Greg Gutfeld "The only member of Woodstock Nation smart enough to brand himself as a conservative . O'Rourke's career omnibus is best enjoyed from the depths of a button back chair with a glass of something golden at your side. Since the book is impossible to lift, the chair should be a stout one." -- Independent (UK) Praise for P.J.
O'Rourke: "Whether you agree with him or not, P.J. writes a helluva piece." --Richard Nixon "P.J. O'Rourke is like S.J. Perelman on acid.
" --Chris Buckley "The funniest writer in America." -- Wall Street Journal.