'Hitch-22': 6 Juicy Celebrity Bites From Christopher Hitchens's New Memoir (PHOTOS, POLL)

'Hitch-22': 6 Juicy Celebrity Bites From Christopher Hitchens's New Memoir (PHOTOS, POLL)

In recent years, Christopher Hitchens's personality has almost always overshadowed his prose. So, it seems fitting that the 61-year-old rhetorical pugilist's new book is his memoir, "Hitch-22."

With his razor-sharp wit, Hitchens recounts everything from the shocking details of his mother's death to his visit to a Thai brothel, with plenty of eyebrow-raising interludes along the way.

As close friend Ian McEwan noted: "If Hitchens didn't exist, we wouldn't be able to invent him."

Herewith, a cheat sheet to "Hitch-22" and some of its more scintillating contents.

Wish you'd been there to witness the events, or glad you're only reading about them in this article? Vote in the slide show below and let us know.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot