The joy of repulsion

…courtesy of San Francisco style editor Paul Wilner, as only Tom Wolfe can convey it: “TEEN WOLFE.” The Chronicle runs Wilner’s article with some wonderful photos of Wolfe by Deanne Fitzmaurice, one of which (below) appears to depict him on the Stanford campus and to suggest that repulsion is the secret of youth. (Courtesy of Lucianne.)
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The Chronicle caption reads: “Tom Wolfe’s trademark togs are custom-tailored by Vincent Nicolosi on Madison Avenue, but when it comes to youth culture — or adult politics — the author suits himself. Chronicle photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice”

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