Christopher Hitchens
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I’m not the only person who would say their knowledge of the American republic comes quite considerably from reading the shelf of [Vidal’s] novels ... I always thought I was one step away from the great man.
If the British left, which she froze into immobility like Medusa, could bring itself to learn from this, then we might not have to look upon her like again.
There are no reliable reports on whether or not this enhanced national pride has made the unemployed feel any betterMore quotes »
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Christopher Hitchens' annotated copy of 'The Great Gatsby,' plus Margaret Atwood, Julian Barnes and many more
A blog about literature, culture and the greater world of ideas. Follow us on Twitter at @NYDNBooks. Email editor Alexander Nazaryan at anazaryan@nydailynews.com with questions, comments, scathing complaints and fulsome praise. If you have any questions 5/20/13 from New York Daily News Read more »
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Brave New World
It’s been a while since I’ve submitted anything on this forum, as I believe it’s a wasted effort, and still do, but I cannot allow the many obviously false statements to go unchallenged, so I’ve decided to post this piece, and I warn you, before you star from News24 Read more »
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How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind
How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind by Dr. Benjamin Wiker http://www.strangenotions.com/flew/ May 19, 2013 EDITOR'S NOTE: For the last half of the twentieth century, Antony Flew (1923-2010) was the world's most famous atheist. Long be from Virtue Online Read more »
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Wine Drinkers Of The World, Unite | Christopher Hitchens | Slate | 18th May 2013
The other night, I was having dinner with some friends in a fairly decent restaurant and was at the very peak of my form as a wit and raconteur. But just as, with infinite and exquisite tantalizations, I was approaching my punch line, the most incredible from The Browser Read more »
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Question In the Form of An Answer: James Blake — interviewed by Aaron Frank
James Blake is one of few modern electronic artists who has managed to stay relevant both commercially and within the underground community that birthed him. Since exploding onto the scene with two groundbreaking experimental EPs and a widely applauded c from Passion of the Weiss Read more »