Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports

A collection of the author's contributions to publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including Times Literary Supplement, The Spectator, London Review of Books and New Statesman and Society. This collection includes sections devoted to literary criticism ranging from John Le Carre to Umberto Eco, foreign reportage from Beirut to Bombay and political analysis. Hitchens has a clear left-wing stance but his writings should appeal to those interested in modern politics.