P. J. O'Rourke

'''Patrick Jake O'Rourke''' (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics, cars, etiquette, and economics. ''Parliament of Whores'' and ''Give War a Chance'' both reached No. 1 on ''The New York Times'' bestseller list.

After beginning his career writing for the ''National Lampoon'', O'Rourke went on to serve as foreign affairs desk chief for ''Rolling Stone'' where he reported from far-flung places. Later he wrote for a number of publications, including ''The Atlantic'', the ''Daily Beast'', the ''Wall Street Journal'', and the ''Weekly Standard'', and was a longtime panelist on NPR's ''Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!''.

The ''Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994'' states, "O'Rourke's original reporting, irreverent humor, and crackerjack writing makes for delectable reading. He never minces words or pulls his punches, whatever the subject." Provided by Wikipedia