Book · 1970 · Politics and government
Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers
Why people recommend it
Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers is a classic work of New Journalism by Tom Wolfe that examines high-society political posturing and bureaucratic encounters in 1970s America. The book was discussed on The Book Review across the July 18, 2024 episodes titled Michael Lewis and Tana French on Their Latest Books and From the Archive: Michael Lewis and Tana French. During the segments, guest Michael Lewis and host Gilbert Cruz discussed how the author meant the world to Lewis as a lead writer. Lewis recounted discovering the book by pulling Radical Chic off his father's shelf when he was roughly twelve or thirteen years old and reading it, an experience that fundamentally inspired him to pursue a career as a writer. The conversations on the podcast emphasized the profound, formative impact that Tom Wolfe's distinctive style and satirical brilliance had on subsequent generations of journalists and authors.
Who recommended it
- Michael Lewis Discussed
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
Michael Lewis — 1 mention
“he meant the world to me pulling radical Chic off my father's shelf when I was maybe 12 or 13 and reading it”
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“um you dedicated this book in memory of Tom Wolf the lead writer why he meant the world to me pulling radical Chic off my father's shelf when I was maybe 12 or 13”