Christopher Taylor Buckley is an American author and political satirist. He served as chief speechwriter to Vice President George H. W. Bush before pursuing a writing career. Buckley is known for his satirical novels that often examine American politics and culture with humor and wit. His works include God Is My Broker, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, The White House Mess, No Way to Treat a First Lady, Wet Work, Florence of Arabia, Boomsday, and Supreme Courtship. He has also written the memoir Losing Mum and Pup and The Judge Hunter.