Norman Mailer once described Doc Humes, novelist and cultural figure, as one of the few people I have ever met who was essentially, at bottom, more vain, more intellectually arrogant, than I was. “Doc” is a PBS documentary premiering on December 9 by Immy Humes about her father Harold L. “Doc” Humes. He was a [...]
Archive | December, 2008
Brooklyn Hall of Fame
There only 86 days left to vote on the first inductees to the Brooklyn Hall of Fame. Among the nominees is Norman Mailer.Their web site states: The Brooklyn hall of Fame celebrates Brooklyn by paying tribute to a small number of unique native sons and daughters who either hail from Brooklyn or have made Brooklyn [...]
Minutes of the 2008 Business Meeting
The annual business meeting of the membership of The Norman Mailer Society (“NMS”) was convened at the Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts, on October 17, 2008, with President J. Michael Lennon presiding. Other officers present were Barry Leeds, Vice President, David Light, Treasurer, and Marc Triplett, Secretary. Secretary Marc Triplett requested approval of the minutes of [...]
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NM to JFK
I mean: Wasn’t there anyone around to give you the lecture on Cuba? Don’t you sense the enormity of your mistake – you invade a country without understanding its music. The Village Voice is running an excerpt everyday from their archives, and today’s “An Open Letter to JFK” is by Norman Mailer.
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NM Writers Colony
Today, the Cape Cod Times discusses the upcoming launch of the Norman Mailer Writers Colony in Provincetown, MA. The Director of the Colony’s Executive Board, Larry Schiller, comments: “The colony was one of Mailer’s dying wishes . . . And it’s the best way to preserve his legacy.” “All we can do is inspire people,” [...]
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