Date published: TBC
JANUARY 14, 2011, Christopher Hitchens was interviewed in his home about his life and work following a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. He authored over a dozen books including his recent memoir, Hitch-22. Other titles include, God Is Not Great, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice, and Thomas Jefferson: Author of America. He was a contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly magazine and a columnist for Vanity Fair magazine, where he has been writing articles about his diagnosis in the summer 2010 of stage four esophageal cancer.
Date published: TBC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, A debate was held on atheism with Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great, and David Berlinski, author of The Devil’s Delusion. Mr. Berlinski argued the positive of the resolution “Atheism poisons everything” and Mr. Hitchens argued the negative. After their exchanges the authors responded to questions submitted by members of the audience before their closing statements. This event was hosted by the Fixed Point Foundation at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Date published: TBC
MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 BOOK EXPO AMERICA, From Book Expo America at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, a panel of authors discussed their upcoming books. The panel included Christopher Hitchens, author of Hitch-22: A Memoir, William Gibson, author of Zero History: A Novel, and Sara Gruen, author of Ape House: A Novel. The panel’s master of ceremonies was Patton Oswalt, author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Book Expo America is an annual trade show for the publishing industry that features author events, educational panels, and information on soon-to-be published books.
Date published: TBC
MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 SUMMER READING MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 SUMMER READING, Christopher Hitchens answered the question “What are you reading?” He mentioned Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century by Ruth Harris and A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry. He was interviewed May 27, 2010, while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book ExpoAmerica, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Date published: TBC
MAY 27, 2010, Christopher Hitchens reflects on his personal and public life in his memoir, Hitch-22. Mr. Hitchens was interviewed at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Date published: TBC
MAY 2, 2010, Author Christopher Hitchens delivered the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival’s Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. The lecture was titled “Crucibles: Past and Present.” A conversation between Mr. Hitchens and author Salman Rushdie, chair of the PEN World Voices Festival, followed the lecture. The event was held at Cooper Union in New York City.
Date published: TBC
DECEMBER 15, 2009, George Packer and Christopher Hitchens talked about George Orwell and his work. Mr. Packer selected the pieces that appear in two recently published volumes of George Orwell’s work: Facing Unpleasant Facts and All Art Is Propaganda. Mr. Hitchens, essayist for The Atlantic Monthly, is the author of Why Orwell Matters. close
Date published: TBC
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 | PART OF HAROLD EVANS BOOK PARTY - BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, Sir Harold Evans was shown attending a party at the British ambassador’s residence for the publication of his autobiography, My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times (Little, Brown and Company; November 5, 2009). In the book Sir Harold Evans recalls his career from his position as editor of the London Sunday Times and The Times to his tenure as the publisher and president of the book publisher, Random House. He talked with guests, signed books, and made formal remarks. Video clips were shown of Sir Harold Evans appearing on “The Colbert Report” November 4, 2009.
Date published: TBC
APRIL 22, 2009, Christopher Hitchens talked about his career as a writer and social critic, as well as his views on religion, politics, international affairs, and journalism. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the Atlantic Monthly. He also writes for Slate. He is the author of many books, including For the Sake of Argument, No One Left to Lie To, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, and Letters to a Young Contrarian. His current paperback, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything was a New York Times Bestseller and a finalist for The National Book Award. From 1982 to 2002, he wrote a bi-weekly column for The Nation. He has been a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the New School of Social Research, and the University of Pittsburgh. Christopher Hitchens was born in England and became a U.S. citizen in 2007.
Date published: TBC
JANUARY 10, 2009 | PART OF NEW YORK TIMES ARTS & LEISURE: 9TH ANNUAL ARTS & LEISURE WEEKEND, Christopher Hitchens, Sharon Waxman, and James Cuno participated in a panel discussion on lost and stolen art of ancient civilizations. Topics included where artifacts come from, where they ended up, and what should be done with them. Panel members were shown and talked about slides of photographs from Sharon Waxman’s book, Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. The panelists responded to audience members' questions following their remarks. Daniel Wakin moderated.
Date: TBC
JANUARY 14, 2011, Christopher Hitchens was interviewed in his home about his life and work following a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. He authored over a dozen books including his recent memoir, Hitch-22. Other titles include, God Is Not Great, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice, and Thomas Jefferson: Author of America. He was a contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly magazine and a columnist for Vanity Fair magazine, where he has been writing articles about his diagnosis in the summer 2010 of stage four esophageal cancer.
Date: TBC
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, A debate was held on atheism with Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great, and David Berlinski, author of The Devil’s Delusion. Mr. Berlinski argued the positive of the resolution “Atheism poisons everything” and Mr. Hitchens argued the negative. After their exchanges the authors responded to questions submitted by members of the audience before their closing statements. This event was hosted by the Fixed Point Foundation at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Date: TBC
MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 BOOK EXPO AMERICA, From Book Expo America at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, a panel of authors discussed their upcoming books. The panel included Christopher Hitchens, author of Hitch-22: A Memoir, William Gibson, author of Zero History: A Novel, and Sara Gruen, author of Ape House: A Novel. The panel’s master of ceremonies was Patton Oswalt, author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Book Expo America is an annual trade show for the publishing industry that features author events, educational panels, and information on soon-to-be published books.
Date: TBC
MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 SUMMER READING MAY 27, 2010 | PART OF 2010 SUMMER READING, Christopher Hitchens answered the question “What are you reading?” He mentioned Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century by Ruth Harris and A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry. He was interviewed May 27, 2010, while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book ExpoAmerica, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Date: TBC
MAY 27, 2010, Christopher Hitchens reflects on his personal and public life in his memoir, Hitch-22. Mr. Hitchens was interviewed at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Date: TBC
MAY 2, 2010, Author Christopher Hitchens delivered the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival’s Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. The lecture was titled “Crucibles: Past and Present.” A conversation between Mr. Hitchens and author Salman Rushdie, chair of the PEN World Voices Festival, followed the lecture. The event was held at Cooper Union in New York City.
Date: TBC
DECEMBER 15, 2009, George Packer and Christopher Hitchens talked about George Orwell and his work. Mr. Packer selected the pieces that appear in two recently published volumes of George Orwell’s work: Facing Unpleasant Facts and All Art Is Propaganda. Mr. Hitchens, essayist for The Atlantic Monthly, is the author of Why Orwell Matters. close
Date: TBC
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 | PART OF HAROLD EVANS BOOK PARTY - BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, Sir Harold Evans was shown attending a party at the British ambassador’s residence for the publication of his autobiography, My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times (Little, Brown and Company; November 5, 2009). In the book Sir Harold Evans recalls his career from his position as editor of the London Sunday Times and The Times to his tenure as the publisher and president of the book publisher, Random House. He talked with guests, signed books, and made formal remarks. Video clips were shown of Sir Harold Evans appearing on “The Colbert Report” November 4, 2009.
Date: TBC
APRIL 22, 2009, Christopher Hitchens talked about his career as a writer and social critic, as well as his views on religion, politics, international affairs, and journalism. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the Atlantic Monthly. He also writes for Slate. He is the author of many books, including For the Sake of Argument, No One Left to Lie To, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, and Letters to a Young Contrarian. His current paperback, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything was a New York Times Bestseller and a finalist for The National Book Award. From 1982 to 2002, he wrote a bi-weekly column for The Nation. He has been a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the New School of Social Research, and the University of Pittsburgh. Christopher Hitchens was born in England and became a U.S. citizen in 2007.
Date: TBC
JANUARY 10, 2009 | PART OF NEW YORK TIMES ARTS & LEISURE: 9TH ANNUAL ARTS & LEISURE WEEKEND, Christopher Hitchens, Sharon Waxman, and James Cuno participated in a panel discussion on lost and stolen art of ancient civilizations. Topics included where artifacts come from, where they ended up, and what should be done with them. Panel members were shown and talked about slides of photographs from Sharon Waxman’s book, Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. The panelists responded to audience members' questions following their remarks. Daniel Wakin moderated.
