Hitch-22: A Memoir
Christopher Hitchens–outspoken journalist, political activist, essayist, and author of God is Not Great–refuses to be pinned down on one side of the political spectrum, and the Los Angeles Times calls his byline “the most archly kinetic in current-day American letters.” In Hitch-22: A Memoir, Hitchens discusses the life events that got him to his current intellectual, political, and social positions. He writes about his student days at Oxford, flirty interactions with Margaret Thatcher, and his reaction to 9/11, but he leaves out a lot of the personal information memoirs are known for. As several reviewers point out, there’s hardly a mention of his marriages or children, as though he considers them completely separate from his political life. Hitchens’ writing, however, is insightful and laser-sharp as usual, so fans of his columns and political commentary won’t be disappointed.
“Our protagonist is a bit of a disembodied brain, highly capable of poignancy but not exactly introspection or, as is welcome in memoirs, overwhelming indiscretion.” – Jennifer Senior, New York Times
“Hitchens represents a dying breed of public intellectual whose voice matters precisely because it can’t be easily pigeonholed or ignored.” – Douglas Brinkley, Los Angeles Times
“Intellectual history rather than emotional catharsis is the rule here. Hitch-22 sets out to trace the growth of his mind, and certain aspects of his life are deemed irrelevant to that.” – Blake Morrison, The Guardian
“For the memoir of a Trotskyite George Orwell worshiper, ‘Hitch-22′ [...] has a humongous memory hole.” – Diana McLellan, Washington Post
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