Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Cool Guy - Tom Wolfe


Today we celebrate the birthday of National Living Treasure, Mr. Tom Wolfe.

If you are unfamiliar with his writing, you are missing a snapshot of America. Wolfe's writing is central to understanding American culture, obsession and fear over the past 50 years.

Curious what 1960's America was like? You could do a lot worse than The Kandy Kolored Tangerine Flake Streamline Baby , or The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. The '70's: The Right Stuff, or perhaps The Painted Word. 80's- The Bonfire of the Vanities, 90's- A Man in Full.

My all time favorite is still Radical Chic and Mau Mauing the Flak Catchers.

Happy Birthday Mr. Wolfe, may you life forever.

Toad


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6 comments:

  1. John GautereauxMarch 2, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    hear, hear, Toad!

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  2. JamesMarch 2, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    "National Living Treasure", so true.

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  3. Deana SidneyMarch 2, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    I used to see him from time to time on the streets of NY. Always recognizable in those suits... he had a charming way of looking at you with a sidelong glance... Here's to his day!

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  4. PatsyMarch 2, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    I'm a big Tom Wolfe fan and delighted to discover he shares a birthday with another cool guy, my husband!

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  5. ToadMarch 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Patsy, Happy Birthday to your husband as well

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  6. KathyMarch 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Watch out-- ADG will trot out his Tom Wolfe letter, AGAIN.

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