Christopher Hitchens - A Renegade's Report

I Tried To Be A Communist

February 9, 2022 by Trot Watcher

In a 1944 article, ‘I Tried To Be A Communist’, Richard Wright explains his brief involvement and disaffection with the American Communist Party. This essay was included in a 1949 collection of essays by former Communists, The God That Failed, in which they reflect on their experiences. Wright’s account is one of the most stirring, … Read more

My Hero, Christopher Hitchens

December 15, 2021 by Trot Watcher

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of one of my heroes, Christopher Hitchens. Like many people, I discovered him as a nerdy high school student via the collection of debates, speeches and interviews on YouTube that he took part in throughout his career as a public intellectual. I have vague memories of reading … Read more