Tom Wolfe: New Journalism at its finest

It was known as the “New Journalism.” It came from three of the best writers I have ever read, all of whom stand tall as the kingpins of their craft: Hunter S. Thompson, Gay Talese and the recently departed Tom Wolfe.

Wolfe served as an inspiration when I majored in journalism at the University of Missouri. His passing this week at age 88 reminded me of just how special a writer he was and how he changed the face of journalism with his use of literary techniques. Best-selling author of The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, Wolfe’s way with words was unlike any other writer.

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