Wolcott, James, 1952-

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November 8, 2011

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James Wolcott: 'Lucking Out' In 1970s New York

The Vanity Fair critic was an aspiring writer when he arrived in a turbulen Manhattan in 1972. In his memoir, Lucking Out, he writes about the crime and culture (and pornography) he discovered there.

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December 17, 1987

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Popular Culture Critic James Wolcott.

Writer James Wolcott, who's now a regular columnist on culture for Vanity Fair.

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James Wolcott: 'Lucking Out' In 1970s New York

Popular Culture Critic James Wolcott.

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