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Title: You have to be dedicated....
Review: to Wolfe to get much out of this compilation. This covers a lot of his early journalism pieces. Though they are well-crafted, the people and groups he describes are not that interesting anymore. Maybe in the 70's, they were.... but really, considering all that has transpired in the US since, the complex and quirky personalities, movements and clubs described just don't have much surprise anymore. Many of the pieces just made me wonder why am I reading about this? If you are interested in his work, you would be much better served to read "The Right Stuff," "A Man In Full," and "Bonfire of the Vanities." In those, the same style and research is applied to people that operate within an interesting context and story arc.
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