Tom Wolfe's THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST is one of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, revolutionizing the way the reporters wrote about the world. This seminal work of the New Journalism, a style which explored the writer's own experience of the journey rather than merely reporting the bare facts, was written in a mind ...
Sherman McCoy is an icon for the superficial life of the wealthy in New York City in the 1980s. His world is shaken by a sudden encounter with unexpected fear and danger when he accidently drives his $50,000 Mercedes into the South Bronx. Wolfe's novel touches on every rung of the social and economic ladder of the times, from inner-city ...
Much of Tom Wolfe's compelling story of the first astronauts--Grissom, Conrad, Glenn, and others--focuses on Chuck Yeager, the brave test pilot who first broke the sound barrier and flew in subspace. While never an astronaut, Yeager epitomized the character and qualities Wolfe saw in the astronauts of the Mercury program.
Tom Wolfe's novel stars a college football star turned millionaire businessman who, in late middle age, finds himself with a troublesome young wife and a mountain of debt. The cast includes Conrad Hensley, who gets in trouble with the law after losing his job; a black ex-athlete accused of raping a white girl; and the lawyer who represents him. ...
Bestselling author Tom Wolfe introduces the 1960s through essays about extravagant new styles of life, the Beatles, bouffant hairdos, Kar Kustomizers, and much more.
In this collection of satiric essays, Tom Wolfe slings mud at the masters of the 1990s avante-garde scene. He burlesques famous critiques of various works and deems renowned art theorists, such as Harold Rosenberg and Leo Steinberg, to be charlatans who are more influential than the artists themselves.
Wolfe's two famous essays about race in America date from the late 1960s. In "Radical Chic" he takes his scalpel to a notorious party given by Leonard Bernstein in honor of the Black Panthers--an event which Wolfe immortalized as the ultimate in white condescension. "Mau-Mauing the Flak-Catchers" is about a confrontation between young black and ...
Tom has been carving these Spirits for years, and they are constantly in demand. Now he leads the carver, step-by-step, through their creation, each step illustrated in beautiful color photographs. An extensive gallery is included, jam-packed with examples and ideas for the readers own work.
Air Force fighter pilot Jack Broughton reveals the true story behind the bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Thirty photographs document the war against Hanoi, doomed from the start by Washington's fatal oversupervision.
Beginning with a plain block of bass wood or white pine, Tom creates bunnies and bears that are the epitome of cuddly, and are a favorite of children and adults alike. These projects are perfect for the person who carves for relaxation. After bandsawing the patterns, they can be completed with the simplest of toolsa knife, a gouge, a veiner, and ...
Here in one volume are two terrific New York Times bestsellers from one of our most brilliant contemporary writers on the social scene. Electrifying and cheeky, both were made into major films.
In the 1960s and the 1970s Tom Wolfe rose to fame as the foremost chronicler of the gaudiest period in American history. It began at a hot rod and custom car show where he marvelled at the little nest of pink angora angel's hair used for the purpose of "glamourous" display. It grew - with his fascination for the Las Vegas-style neon sculpture boom ...
Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. With a single knife, he carves a reclining country figure and teaches the basic methods of woodcarving. Each cut is illustrated with a full-color photograph, an important visual aid to learning this fun craft. These projects are simple and fun. The new carver will find that the mysteries of this art quickly disappear ...
Dogs have been a favorite subject for carving since the earliest years. From hunting dogs to the family pet, dogs have a special place in the hearts of people. Tom Wolfe manages to capture their personality in his own creative, witty way. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, with color illustrations.
Much of Tom Wolfe's compelling story of the first astronauts--Grissom, Conrad, Glenn, and others--focuses on Chuck Yeager, the brave test pilot who first broke the sound barrier and flew in subspace. While never an astronaut, Yeager epitomized the character and qualities Wolfe saw in the astronauts of the Mercury program.
Combining brilliant narrative history and an intimate familiarity with the people and events that animated Hitler's regime, this first full-length biography of Hitler's foreign minister provides a window onto one side of Nazi Germany that remains as fascinating as it is troubling: the men and women of culture and means who gave themselves to ...
In his long and creative career as a woodcarver, Tom Wolfe has created literally hundreds of dog patterns. 90 of the best of these are offered here for the first time in print. Clear line drawings of a variety of dogs will give carvers all they need to produce wonderful creations. The breeds covered include everything from poodles to coon dogs, ...
Much of Tom Wolfe's compelling story of the first astronauts--Grissom, Conrad, Glenn, and others--focuses on Chuck Yeager, the brave test pilot who first broke the sound barrier and flew in subspace. While never an astronaut, Yeager epitomized the character and qualities Wolfe saw in the astronauts of the Mercury program.
This glorious tribute to a contemporary master of humanist art covers his Vietnam Veterans Memorial Three Soldiers, National Cathedral Creation doors, and acrylic works.
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