Christopher Hitchens Book Tour Suspended For 'Personal Reasons'

Christopher Hitchens has suspended the book tour for his memoir "Hitch-22," Politico reports.

A spokesman for Hitchen's publisher Twelve books confirmed to Politico that the tour was being put on hold, citing the author's inability to travel due to personal reasons: "Unfortunately travel is impossible right now for personal reasons, but obviously Christopher is eager to get back on the circuit and will be doing so soon."

A poster on Reddit claims that Hitchens was seen leaving an airplane on a stretcher, but this has not been corroborated.

Read more from Politico here. Read a slideshow of some of the juiciest celebrity moments from Hitchens' memoir here.

Comments

[nancynancy]

07:48 AM on 07/01/2010

Mr. Hitchens, as an atheist I send you my love and support.

[bulbul2]

07:01 AM on 07/01/2010

Hope Hitchens beats this disease , and get well soon.
Then start a healthy lifestyle to stay alive....

[louisgagliardi]

09:26 PM on 06/30/2010

Dear Christopher, We, your devoted fans in Toronto, send you our best wishes for a speedy recovery. Keep strong, never yield. I wish you peace, comfort, and love my brother.
Louis Gagliardi, Toronto, Canada

[PresidentRobertBooth]

08:38 PM on 06/30/2010

Apparently it's cancer


Get well soon, Hitch

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100630/ten-uk-hitchens-3334b85.html

[writerjohnny]

08:04 PM on 06/30/2010

Yea go ahead and read this entire string of comments regarding Hitchens and let's see if any of these cowards will retract their mindless and soulless musings regarding the guy whose jock hair they could not carry.

[Gordon Miller]

05:42 PM on 06/30/2010

It's reported he has cancer. Stay classy, anonymous Internet degenerates.

[rr52]

04:01 PM on 06/30/2010

Never liked him anyway.

[stanblack]

05:02 PM on 06/30/2010

You like him enough to read the article and make a snarky comment.

[writerjohnny]

08:01 PM on 06/30/2010

Hitchens could care less about who you like. I on the other hand would just like to say FU.

[bjstucker]

02:53 PM on 06/30/2010

Reading these posts....just when was the 18th amendment reenacted?

[NewHavenCountyCT]

02:31 PM on 06/30/2010

Not sure why everybody finds somebody having an alcohol problem (or any other such as gambling, obesity etc.) such a joke?

[bookmanjb]

03:39 PM on 06/30/2010

Hitchens has long celebrated, almost glamorized, his drinking. The jokes are of his own making.

[Laryssa]

02:00 PM on 06/30/2010

Because it's impossible to have an IV full of vodka?? Or the constant sweating will ruin his autograph???

[hagagaga]

01:50 PM on 06/30/2010

Muslims aren't hated in the places he's visiting?

[Friggles]

01:26 PM on 06/30/2010

Booze, copious amounts of smokes and lack of exercise will do this to a middle aged heart. That on top of once supporting the invasion of Iraq is very stressful.

[RJB Boston]

01:15 PM on 06/30/2010

flatulent fraud...

[Imhotep40]

03:54 PM on 06/30/2010

nailed the alliteration . . .

[marignymitch]

12:46 PM on 06/30/2010

Personal reasons: Drinking myself into stupor takes priority over book tour.

[loax]

11:42 AM on 06/30/2010

He hit the bottle again instead of hitting the road!!!