Archive | April, 2009
Norris Church Mailer Mentioned

Norris Church Mailer Mentioned

By on April 30, 2009 in Family

Liz Smith, in “Is the American Conservative (Magazine) Dead?” mentions Norris Church Mailer and her upcoming memoir from Random House: Norris Church Mailer, looking beautiful as usual, was there telling me she has until July to finish her Random House memoir, A Ticket to the Circus, all about her life growing up in Arkansas and [...]

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Summer of ’69

By on April 29, 2009 in In the Media

In The American Conservative, John Buffalo Mailer recounts how Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin, two non-professional politicians, tried to liberate NYC with their 1969 mayoral campaign: they squared off in the 1969 Democratic primary against four standard-issue liberals. (Pop quipped of one, “I can’t get a grasp on a mind this small.” His campaign manager, [...]

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2009 Norman Mailer Fellows

By on April 24, 2009 in Information

The Norman Mailer Writers Colony at Provincetown, Massachusetts, is proud to announce the Norman Mailer Fellows for its 2009 inaugural year. The seven Fellows chosen from 436 applications (from throughout the English speaking world) are writers that have displayed in their work the passion, skill and commitment that Mailer exhibited during his 60 year writing career.  The [...]

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Salvatore Scibona Wins Writing Award

By on April 20, 2009 in Announcement

The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and The Provincetown Arts Press announce the awarding of the first Norman Mailer Cape Cod Writing Award for Exceptional Writing to Mr. Salvatore Scibona. On June 6th, 2009, at a cocktail reception at PAAM, (460 Commercial Street) followed by a private dinner at the Norman Mailer home, the Colony will [...]

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Richard Meier to Speak in Provincetown

By on April 2, 2009 in Announcement

Provincetown Arts Groups Join Forces to bring Pritzker Prize Winning Architect, Richard Meier to Provincetown. The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM), are pleased to announce an exhibit, reception and dinner with the world-renowned architect, Pritzker Laureate Richard Meier for the benefit of both non-profit organizations.

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Mailer Wins

By on April 1, 2009 in In the Blogosphere

Norman Mailer has been inducted into the Brooklyn Hall of Fame, thanks in no little part to Society members, I’m sure. As you can see by the final scores, Mailer led the pack with 709 votes — 19 more than Walt Whitman. They state: Over 4,000 votes were cast! They have been tallied and it [...]

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