RIP Tom Wolfe

[basquebromance]

"The Right Stuff" is still the unmatched standard for the early history of America's journey into space

Tom Wolfe, Best-Selling Author And Genre-Breaking Journalist, Dies At 87

 

[Jessica123]

Rip Tom....

 

[WelfareQueen]

"The Right Stuff" is still the unmatched standard for the early history of America's journey into space

Tom Wolfe, Best-Selling Author And Genre-Breaking Journalist, Dies At 87

Wow.....he graduated from my High School......St Christopher's in Richmond Virginia. Tom was a true literary icon. RIP......

 

[basquebromance]

here's Tom Wolfe's classic essay on how the New Journalism, a form he did a lot to invent, was born

Tom Wolfe Gives an Eyewitness Report of the Birth of 'The New Journalism' -- New York Magazine

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Absolutely one of the modern greats. RIP Mr. Wolfe.

 

[basquebromance]

Michael Lewis on Tom Wolfe: "What I hope people know about him is that he was a sweet and generous man. Not just a great writer but a great soul. He didn't just help me to become a writer. He did it with pleasure"

 

[westwall]

A sad loss of a great talent. RIP Mr. Wolfe.

 

[basquebromance]

"i grew up idolizing the guy" - FOX's Wacky Greg Gutfeld

 

[basquebromance]

"Wolfe once explained his dandified wardrobe: Try to interview hippies or NASCAR fans dressed like one of themselves - they'll instantly sniff you out as a fraud. Show up dressed like the Man From Mars, and they'll tell you all you wish to know. People love explaining things."

 

[basquebromance]

Wolfe is much closer to Mark Twain than G. K. Chesterton. Like Twain, he targets pomposity in all its forms

 

[DigitalDrifter]

The Right Stuff, was such a great book. RIP.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Never heard of him but I've seen the movie.

 

[Claudette]

One great author. RIP Tom

 

[Claudette]

The Right Stuff, was such a great book. RIP.

Yup and a great movie as well