Archive | July, 2009

In the Steps of Mailer

This month, seven inaugural Norman Mailer fellows gathered at the writer’s home in Provincetown, Massachusetts and Irish Times writer Brian Layden was among them. He reports his experiences in his article “In the Steps of Mailer.”

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Ransom Center and Apollo 11

On the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the Harry Ransom Center is sharing highlights of Norman Mailer’s research materials for his work “Of a Fire on the Moon,” a book that chronicles the journey to the moon.   To view some of the materials, visit the Harry Ransom Center.

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