An Honor Student in the Bronx – an excerpt from – “The Bonfire of Vanities” by T. Wolfe

“Actually, I’m calling to inquire about one of your students, a young Mr. Henry Lamb” “Henry Lamb. Doesn’t ring a bell. What’s he done?” “Oh, he hasn’t done anything. He’s … Continue reading An Honor Student in the Bronx – an excerpt from – “The Bonfire of Vanities” by T. Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities  (1) is a 1987 novel written by Tom Wolfe. The story is about New York City’s raging social and racial contrasts in the eighties of … Continue reading The Bonfire of the Vanities