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Conference 2009 Reminder

Don’t forget to register for the upcoming Mailer Society conference in Washington, D.C.  The first day (October 23) will be held at the Library of the Congress in the Member’s Room, courtesy of Rep. Neil Abercrombie.  Day Two (October 24) is at the U.S. Capitol Building, again thanks to the Congressman.  Details and registrations forms [...]

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Conference 2009: Call for Paper Abstracts

The Program Committee seeks proposals for papers and panel presentations during the Seventh Annual Conference of The Norman Mailer Society to be held in Washington, D.C. Norman Mailer’s literary, political, and personal relationships to the dramatic forces of power in our nation’s capital prompt the theme of our 2009 conference: “Washington Intersections: Ideology, Culture, and [...]

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Two Announcements

From President J. Michael Lennon: I am happy to announce that Professor Camille Paglia will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the Washington conference. She will speak on Friday, October 23. More details to follow. Also, we had a cancellation on one of the leather-bound, signed (Kennedy, DeLillo, Doctorow and Gunter Grass) copy of the [...]

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Conference 2009: Hotel Information

Hotel Information The hotel for the 2009 conference is the Capitol Hill Suites. A small block of rooms has been set aside (with discounted rates) for The Norman Mailer Society. Reservations should be secured as soon as possible. Capitol Hill Suites is in walking distance of the Library of Congress.

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Conference 2009

Washington Intersections: Ideology, Culture, and Biography Watch this space for the latest information about our 2009 conference that will be held in Washington, DC on October 23 and 24. The theme of the Conference is “Washington Intersections: Ideology, Culture, and Biography.” The Conference will kick-off at the Library of Conference on October 23. The Conference [...]

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