A man whose books I have read and enjoyed has passed on. Rest in peace, Tom Wolfe.
Tom Wolfe, Pyrotechnic ‘New Journalist’ and Novelist, Dies at 88
A man whose books I have read and enjoyed has passed on. Rest in peace, Tom Wolfe.
Tom Wolfe, Pyrotechnic ‘New Journalist’ and Novelist, Dies at 88
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
Someone who actually met the overused definition of "literary genius". Brilliant man. RIP to a true original.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
He left some damn fine work behind. I'm sure it will continue to be read for some time to come.
R.I.P.
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.
I had only read The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test, but I loved it. I'll have to dig a little deeper. Recommendations?
"The Bill of Rights says nothing about the freedom of hearing. This, of course, takes a lot of the fun out of the freedom of speech." - Pat Paulsen
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