false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671882m/15209.jpg 15209 18 <DIV>The phrase radical chic was coined by Tom Wolfe in 1970 when Leonard Bernstein gave a party for the Black Panthers at his duplex apartment on Park Avenue. That incongrous scene is re-created here in high fidelity as is another meeting ground between militant minorities and the liberal white establishment.</div> 1423240 1970 Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers total:439|5:84|4:160|3:151|2:40|1:4| 439 1597 578 25 3 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 24 09:38:36 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 10:02:21 -0800 2009 The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, the early Esquire stories centers on character who he clearly admires. He's often called a great observer, but in truth, he's always been a better king-maker. More and more, Wolfe's tendency is to attack wh...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 16:39:26 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 17:16:09 -0700 2009
Should you read it: yes. Even if it's dated at times Wolfe's writing is insightful, snappy, and often hilarious. It's also a short, blazing fast read.

This is one of many books that I, as a student of nonfiction writing, have ha...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jun 03 11:38:49 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 03 11:40:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat Apr 12 13:26:54 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 10:06:53 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 11:03:04 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 11:10:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 09 07:49:40 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 08:02:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 20:48:44 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:25:08 -0800 2009
Radical Chic was stupid; Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers was kind of interesting, but the only reason I finished it was because the whole book was approximately 130 pages long. Shut up, Tom Wolfe.]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 16:50:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 16:50:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 17:52:38 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 17:53:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jun 14 11:34:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 11:34:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 22:40:54 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 08:21:28 -0700 2009
As a student of art history I adored it and time has proved Wolfe's argument about the insular nature of the art world.

I enjoyed the other essays but they se...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 11:07:04 -0700 2007 Thu May 03 07:55:34 -0700 2007 extremely valid. Still so valid that you can see parallels of everything described in the book in regular life. I'm not a new your socialite, but the idea of radical chic applies to most every cause today. I do see group organizers on a regular basis, and they mau-mau as much ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 28 05:57:41 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 05:59:37 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Mon Mar 17 18:16:14 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 18:19:03 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 11:23:15 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 11:24:33 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Jun 14 20:52:35 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 20:54:37 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Jan 22 10:03:17 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 10:05:09 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jun 27 13:20:53 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 13:23:06 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Mar 26 09:52:29 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 26 09:53:02 -0700 2007 ]]> 4 0 true false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Nov 20 17:57:13 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 18:00:12 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=15209