by Tom Wolfe
First published 1973
Tom Wolfe's "The New Journalism" takes readers on a wild ride through the genre's boundary-pushing innovations. From immersive reporting that reads like fiction to the gonzo exploits of Hunter S. Thompson, these groundbreaking writers shatter the mold of staid, objective news. With daring styles and unstinting observation, they capture the chaos and color of 1960s America as it unravels. Wolfe distills the movement's ethos - empowered subjectivity, novelistic detail, and stylistic flair - into a provocative manifesto that challenges the very nature of journalism.
Genres: 20th-century, american, writing, non-fiction, journalism, academic
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: boundary-pushing, empowered-subjectivity, novelistic-detail, stylistic-flair
Setting: United States
Period: 1960s
394 pages · Paperback · Harper and Row