Christopher Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a prolific British and American author, political journalist and literary critic.

His books, essays, and journalistic career spanned more than four decades.

Recognized as a public intellectual, he was a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits.

Hitchens was a columnist and literary critic at The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Slate, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry, and a variety of other media outlets.

Books dedicated to Hitchens: