Word: tom
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...Arnett of the Associated Press, John Saar and Don Moser of LIFE magazine, Jonathan Schell of the New Yorker, Ward Just of the Washington Post, Sydney Schanberg of the New York Times and scores of others--that is most moving, both for the horror seen and the risks taken. Tom Wolfe's reconstruction of a carrier-based bombing run over North Vietnam still makes one's palms sweat...
Please explain to me (and millions of others) why Tom Wolfe's choice of clothing should be of any interest. Why do the media think we all want to look at this guy and his pompous white suits? I don't care how a writer dresses. DAVID A. LYMAN Lake Forest Park, Wash...
Bravo to Paul Gray for his well-written article about Tom Wolfe's reappearance on the literary scene with his new novel, A Man in Full [BOOKS, Nov. 2]. It seems that Gray's initial nervousness about interviewing Wolfe proved to be without cause, and Gray's well-crafted prose honors his subject. Further praise for focusing on Wolfe as a writer and respecting his privacy by leaving out irrelevant details like the size of the advance he got from his publishers. DAVID GEORGE MOORE Austin, Texas...
...elegant Maurice Chevalier-like portrait of a resplendent Tom Wolfe pays homage to the dash and elan of another age. Eustace Tilley lives on! JOHN MENIG Manteno...
...when Tom Wolfe first came to New York City, he bought a white silk-tweed suit to wear in the summer, and it turned out to be heavy enough to carry over into the fall and winter. Even though Wolfe is a modest, self-effacing man, he discovered that he liked being noticed for his trademark white attire, and so has continued wearing...