Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe (1930?–2018) was an American author and journalist. After earning a doctorate in American studies, he worked as a reporter for publications including The Washington Post, Esquire, and Harper’s. In the 1960s, he was one of the founders of “New Journalism,” alongside Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, and Gay Talese; the movement combined journalism with literary writing. Wolfe first became widely known as a nonfiction author through The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. His first novel, The Bonfire of the Vanities, became a bestseller and was adapted for film. His other works include I Am Charlotte Simmons, Back to Blood, and The Kingdom of Speech. He received several awards, including the National Book Award.