Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. (1930–2018) was an American author and journalist, widely recognized for his association with New Journalism. This style of news writing, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, incorporated literary techniques into factual reporting. Wolfe's work often featured satirical elements, focusing on the counterculture of the 1960s and exploring themes related to class, social status, and the lifestyles of the economic and intellectual elites of New York City.