Hitchens quits Nation

[Gordon Fitch]

"Peter K." <peterk at enteract.com>:
> > He told me this past Sunday and said he thought he had
> > few comrades left at The Nation. It is sad - and very bad news
> > for the magazine. I don't think he's turned so comprehensively
> > belligerent though. As for replacements, an audacious choice
> > would be comic artist Peter Bagge. He'd certainly cause a lot
> > of debate and letters to the editor even if he doesn't have
> > Hitch's depth and range.

Luke Weiger:
> Hitch has depth? 

I too was surprised at this idea.  I'd be interested in
samples of the deep Hitchens; I've never seen any, but I
have failed to follow his career assiduously.