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The New Journalism

by Tom Wolfe · 1973

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Tom Wolfe introduces a wide range of journalistic reportage by writers including Truman Capote, Terry Southern, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer and Hunter S. Thompson.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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journalistsjournalistsMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of thismediamediaMore like thisLess of this
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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 394 pages
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