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Tom Wolfe and the Reliable Source
Richard Leiby, my favorite Washington Post reporter (or is he a gossip columnist?) writes about a Tom Wolfe sighting in his Reliable Source column:
In his trademark white suit and spats, Tom Wolfe regaled a breakfast audience yesterday at the Aspen Institute, the venerable values and issues outfit, with candid descriptions of the campus mating rituals that underpin his new novel, "I Am Charlotte Simmons." The author outlined these stages of sexual activity in an era when partners scarcely know one another:
First base is groping and kissing (students call it "tonsil hockey," according to the 73-year-old Wolfe). Second base is oral sex. Third base is going all the way.
And home plate? That's the actual act of "being introduced," Wolfe said to laughter. Quipped Jack Valenti, the legendary movie lobbyist: "This is the first time I've ever been sensually aroused at any Aspen Institute meeting that I've attended."
The article also includes an unflattering photo of Tom Wolfe looking very much the old man.
For some reason, the thought of Tom Wolfe hanging around frat parties in order to research this book is almost as fascinating as the book itself.
posted Wednesday, December 01, 2004
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