Library Journal “Buckley has written an enjoyable account of the Reagan years and the camaraderie he shared with the Reagans.” National Review "There are layers of bittersweet melancholia in Bill Buckley's memoir of his 30-year friendship with Ronald Reagan. The Reagan I Knew is Buckley's final book; indeed, he was working on the finishing touches the day he died in February. The memory of Reagan, and especially the lan of ascendant conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s that Buckley's memoir rekindles, burns hotter now that conservatives find themselves in the political wilderness again." Philadelphia Inquirer "The story of the Buckley-Reagan friendship is a compelling one, and the book is an entertaining look back at the Reagan era." Arkansas News "Like any memoir, there are remembrances containing wonderful details, but Buckley adds to its richness by including a vast array of personal letters, including those between Buckley and Nancy Reagan-they shared a tight bond." Deseret Morning News "In this slim, often intimate, sometimes poignant book, Buckley, who died last February, chronicles the rise of Reagan, his governorship, his presidency and his sunset years" Booklist "A deeply subtle account, full of insights not only into Ronald Reagan but also William Buckley, his longtime friend, supporter, and (occasional) critic." Washington Times “Their many admirers will find this book a pleasure to read from cover to cover, for two great conservatives live again in its pages.

” The New York Times Book Review “The Reagan I Knew provides a case study on the relationship between intellectuals and power, and specifically on the marriage between right-wing thinkers and populist politicians that has defined the modern right from the Goldwater era to our own." The American Spectator “The Reagan I Knew is successful on several levels. For the reader who wants to relive the glory days of American conservatism, the material is here. Reagan's rise goes from being improbable in Buckley's eyes to seeming almost inevitable. It is also a wonderful thing to experience Reagan's personality through his communications with Buckley.” The American Conservative “ The Reagan I Knew is a brief, breezy book, yet it succinctly conveys some of the complexities of both author and subject.”.