The writer Tom Wolfe, who was instantly recognizable in his signature white suits, died on Monday in New York. He was 88. According to The Times obituary of Wolfe, “as an unabashed contrarian, he was almost as well known for his attire as his satire.” But his satire, and his journalism, truly was something. Indeed, he became famous for using “novelistic techniques in his nonfiction,” a hybrid that became known as the New Journalism. Here is a sampling of his work.

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“The Kandy-Colored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby” (1965)

“Excellent book by a genius who will do anything to get attention,” wrote Kurt Vonnegut in his review.