Hitchens, a columnist for the Nation and Vanity Fair, and author, most recently, of The Trial of Henry Kissinger, has made a career of disagreement and dissent, of being the thorn in search of a side.

The last time I saw Christopher Hitchens was on a sunny summer day on Irving Place. I had just had Christopher Hitchens, as he once was. “Gallagher,” (he always addressed me by my surname) “You’re ...

Christopher Hitchens was unable to join us today... but feel free to leave any comments you have about Thomas Paine and Rights of Man! Christopher Hitchens is a guy with opinions, many of 'em. He's ...

When a consummately articulate, boundlessly bold journalist stricken with stage 4 esophageal cancer reports from the front lines about facing what he calls, among other things, "hello darkness my old ...

I missed out on the opportunity -- if it can be called that -- to engage in a head-to-head with Christopher Hitchens when he came to town earlier this month. He was promoting his latest book, "God Is ...

Christopher Hitchens, read by Simon Prebble. Hachette Audio, unabridged, 24 CDs, 28.5 hrs., $34.98 ISBN 978-1-61113-906-8 How does one possibly narrate the essays of Christopher Hitchens while ...

The late Christopher Hitchens was not only a great writer, he had a great appreciation for alcohol. And he got a lot of mileage from an incident that occurred in Aspen back in 1990. Here’s his account ...

Nuance is the mortal enemy of essayist Christopher Hitchens. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional ...

Yes, I know I’m late to the party when it comes to Christopher Hitchens tributes and recollections, but give me a break; no one pays me (a lot) of money to come up with tribute pieces on a moment’s ...

Detain or subpoena the pope for questioning in the child-rape scandal? You must be joking! All right then, try the only alternative formulation: declare the pope to be above and beyond all local and ...

Where does Hitchens’ legacy stand? Have events vindicated his worldview, what he claimed to have lived for? What’s striking is how distinct these two questions are. Because what defined the man is not ...

On the higher slopes of Mount Olympus, blurbs are a way by which the gods speak to one another in code, with the whole world watching. By Christopher Buckley The world seems primed for religious ...