El Peridismo Canalla Y Otros Articulos

from mrtall

Full of vintage Wolfe, although a big chunk of the book is taken up by the novella 'Ambush at Fort Bragg', an interesting piece that doesn't go much of anywhere. This volume also includes a full recounting of Wolfe's battles with the New Yorker, which are wonderfully funny.

from fuzzi

A good friend has been trying to get me to read something by Tom Wolfe for a while, and I finally tried this book, a series of short articles about dating, etc. I was 'hooked'. I did try to read "The Bonfire of the Vanities" afterwards, but I just couldn't get into it...there were too many people...

from RussellBittner

Tom Wolfe may dress up like Mark Twain, but Tom Wolfe's a sheep in Twain's clothing.That said, Tom Wolfe - in Hooking Up - gives a riotous performance. From Silicon Valley to the halls of the hallowed "New Yorker" Magazine, Wolfe sheds light: much-needed and much-appreciated light. There are gems...

from br77rino

A great takedown of his latter-day critics Mailer, Updike and John Irving in one essay, and a fantastic takedown of Marxism in another.

from dbsovereign

Fun though not my favorite Wolfe. A bit of a mix of some of his good and his just okay essays. Still worth a read if you're a fan [as I am].