A review by beatsbybeard
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens

4.0

Any attempt at illustrating the breadth and depth of Hitchens's intellect is an exercise in futility. This book of over 100 essays isn't even a complete collection; it samples his output from only the last fifteen-or-so years of his life, right up to his death in December 2011. The breathtaking scope and volume of that output is – in profound understatement – impressive. Topics range from historical figures, global politics, and totalitarianism to "Why Women Aren't Funny" and an analytical history of blowjobs. Clocking in at almost 800 pages, this is not a light read, but an invigorating one, and a fitting legacy for an author who, even posthumously, is in equal parts incensing and inspiring.