L2L The Me Decade and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

“The Me Decade” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”

Thomas Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson

The New Journalism refocused newspaper and magazine articles to include personal opinions and experiences. Thomas Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson took full advantage. Wolfe traveled into the exotic reaches of society, and Thompson initiated “gonzo journalism,” which blurred the line between fact and fiction. Has the writing held up, even so many decades later? Leigh E. Rich and P. T. Bridgeport explore “The Me Decade” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” to find out.