Date published: TBC
NOVEMBER 19, 2006 | PART OF MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL, James Atlas moderated a panel of biographers who talked about their books and about writing biographies. After their presentations they answered questions from members of the audience. Christopher Hitchens is the author of Thomas Jefferson: Author of America. Francine Prose is the author of Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles. Edmund Morris is the author of Beethoven: The Universal Composer. All three books were published by HarperCollins in its Eminent Lives series.
Date published: TBC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2006, Panelists talked about constitutional issues and U.S. foreign policy following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were threats posed by terrorists and Islamic extremists, U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East, various other threats to U.S. interests overseas, and promotion of democracy in the Muslim world. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. The panel was part of the Claremont Institute 2006 Constitution Day Conference at the Renaissance-Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Date published: TBC
JUNE 11, 2008 | PART OF CAMPAIGN 2008 AND TECHNOLOGY, Panelists talked about the “pop culture phenomenom” of 2008 election. Topics included why satirical Daily Show-type shows and Web sites have become politically influential, using celebrities to pull voters into political discussion, and whether or not bloggers should identify themselves as journalists. After the discussion, panel members responded to audience members' questions. Tammy Haddad moderated. “Pop Culture Politics” was part of the forum “2008: The First 21st Century Campaign,” which was held in the Washington, D.C., offices of Google. It was co-sponsored by YouTube and National Journal.
Date published: TBC
MARCH 24, 2008, In Depth focused on the lives and writings of numerous authors. Authors included Shelby Foote, Ray Kurzweil, Taylor Branch, John Hope Franklin, David Lewis, Shelby Steele, Harold Holzer, Nell Irvin Painter, P.J. O’Rourke, Francis Fukuyama, David Horowitz, John McWhorter and Christopher Hitchens.
Date published: TBC
OCTOBER 24, 2007, Contributors to the Atlantic Monthly celebrated the 150th anniversary of the magazine with selected readings from an edited anthology, The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly, published by Doubleday. The editor of the anthology, Robert Vare, talked about the history of the magazine and introduced the participants. Christopher Hitchens read about Saul Bellow, Mark Bowden read about Saddam Hussein, James Fallows read about the occupation of Iraq, and William Langewiesche read about the World Trade Center. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Mark Bowden is the author of Road Work: Among Tyrants, Heroes, Rogues, and Beasts, published by Penguin. James Fallows is the author of Blind Into Baghdad: America’s War in Iraq, published by Vintage. William Langewiesche is the author of The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Date published: TBC
OCTOBER 22, 2007, Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens debated the question “Is Christianity the Problem?” After speeches and rebuttals, the authors then questioned each other. Then they responded to questions from members of the audience. The debate was moderated by Marvin Olasky. Dinesh D’Souza is the author of What’s So Great About Christianity, published by Regnery Publishing. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Marvin Olasky, the King’s College provost and World magazine editor-in-chief, is the author of Compassionate Conservatism: What it is, What it Does, and How it Can Transform America, published by Free Press. The debate at King’s College was sponsored by the Society for Ethical Culture, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), and tothesource.org.
Date published: TBC
OCTOBER 17, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON AND I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD DAY SINCE, Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay talked about his political memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American’s Fight, published by Sentinel. Christopher Hitchens talked about his book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. They were interviewed at The Hill's Sixth Annual Political Book Fair at the Trover Shop, a bookstore on Capitol Hill.
Date published: TBC
SEPTEMBER 2, 2007, Christopher Hitchens was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included his religious and political opinions. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. Video from August 28, 2007, was shown of Christopher Hitchens in his apartment in Washington, D.C., showing his neighborhood and his library. He also talked about his writing habits. Mr. Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and a visiting professor of liberal studies at The New School. He is the author of over a dozen books including, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice; No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family; Why Orwell Matters and God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.
Date published: TBC
JUNE 1, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE READ (AND WHAT IT MEANS). Ethics in Book Reviewing: The More Things Change"? # Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer # John Leonard, New York Review of Books # Christopher Hitchens, Author & Literary Critic # Francine Prose, Author & Literary Critic # David Ulin, Los Angeles Times # Sam Tanenhaus, New York Times Book Review
Date published: TBC
APRIL 29, 2007 | PART OF RELIGION AND CULTURE PANEL, The panelists, moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, debated the topic, “Religion and Culture: Do They Mix?” They also talked about their books on opposing sides of the religion and culture question. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Zachary Karabell is the author of Peace Be upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence, published by Knopf. Jonathan Kirsch is the author of A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization, published by HarperSanFrancisco.
Date: TBC
NOVEMBER 19, 2006 | PART OF MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL, James Atlas moderated a panel of biographers who talked about their books and about writing biographies. After their presentations they answered questions from members of the audience. Christopher Hitchens is the author of Thomas Jefferson: Author of America. Francine Prose is the author of Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles. Edmund Morris is the author of Beethoven: The Universal Composer. All three books were published by HarperCollins in its Eminent Lives series.
Date: TBC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2006, Panelists talked about constitutional issues and U.S. foreign policy following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were threats posed by terrorists and Islamic extremists, U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East, various other threats to U.S. interests overseas, and promotion of democracy in the Muslim world. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. The panel was part of the Claremont Institute 2006 Constitution Day Conference at the Renaissance-Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Date: TBC
JUNE 11, 2008 | PART OF CAMPAIGN 2008 AND TECHNOLOGY, Panelists talked about the “pop culture phenomenom” of 2008 election. Topics included why satirical Daily Show-type shows and Web sites have become politically influential, using celebrities to pull voters into political discussion, and whether or not bloggers should identify themselves as journalists. After the discussion, panel members responded to audience members' questions. Tammy Haddad moderated. “Pop Culture Politics” was part of the forum “2008: The First 21st Century Campaign,” which was held in the Washington, D.C., offices of Google. It was co-sponsored by YouTube and National Journal.
Date: TBC
MARCH 24, 2008, In Depth focused on the lives and writings of numerous authors. Authors included Shelby Foote, Ray Kurzweil, Taylor Branch, John Hope Franklin, David Lewis, Shelby Steele, Harold Holzer, Nell Irvin Painter, P.J. O’Rourke, Francis Fukuyama, David Horowitz, John McWhorter and Christopher Hitchens.
Date: TBC
OCTOBER 24, 2007, Contributors to the Atlantic Monthly celebrated the 150th anniversary of the magazine with selected readings from an edited anthology, The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly, published by Doubleday. The editor of the anthology, Robert Vare, talked about the history of the magazine and introduced the participants. Christopher Hitchens read about Saul Bellow, Mark Bowden read about Saddam Hussein, James Fallows read about the occupation of Iraq, and William Langewiesche read about the World Trade Center. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Mark Bowden is the author of Road Work: Among Tyrants, Heroes, Rogues, and Beasts, published by Penguin. James Fallows is the author of Blind Into Baghdad: America’s War in Iraq, published by Vintage. William Langewiesche is the author of The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Date: TBC
OCTOBER 22, 2007, Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens debated the question “Is Christianity the Problem?” After speeches and rebuttals, the authors then questioned each other. Then they responded to questions from members of the audience. The debate was moderated by Marvin Olasky. Dinesh D’Souza is the author of What’s So Great About Christianity, published by Regnery Publishing. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Marvin Olasky, the King’s College provost and World magazine editor-in-chief, is the author of Compassionate Conservatism: What it is, What it Does, and How it Can Transform America, published by Free Press. The debate at King’s College was sponsored by the Society for Ethical Culture, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), and tothesource.org.
Date: TBC
OCTOBER 17, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON AND I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD DAY SINCE, Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay talked about his political memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American’s Fight, published by Sentinel. Christopher Hitchens talked about his book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. They were interviewed at The Hill's Sixth Annual Political Book Fair at the Trover Shop, a bookstore on Capitol Hill.
Date: TBC
SEPTEMBER 2, 2007, Christopher Hitchens was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included his religious and political opinions. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. Video from August 28, 2007, was shown of Christopher Hitchens in his apartment in Washington, D.C., showing his neighborhood and his library. He also talked about his writing habits. Mr. Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and a visiting professor of liberal studies at The New School. He is the author of over a dozen books including, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice; No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family; Why Orwell Matters and God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.
Date: TBC
JUNE 1, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE READ (AND WHAT IT MEANS). Ethics in Book Reviewing: The More Things Change"? # Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer # John Leonard, New York Review of Books # Christopher Hitchens, Author & Literary Critic # Francine Prose, Author & Literary Critic # David Ulin, Los Angeles Times # Sam Tanenhaus, New York Times Book Review
Date: TBC
APRIL 29, 2007 | PART OF RELIGION AND CULTURE PANEL, The panelists, moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, debated the topic, “Religion and Culture: Do They Mix?” They also talked about their books on opposing sides of the religion and culture question. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Zachary Karabell is the author of Peace Be upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence, published by Knopf. Jonathan Kirsch is the author of A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization, published by HarperSanFrancisco.
