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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.

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