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Conference 2009: Final Notification

By on September 11, 2009 in Conference

The 2009 Norman Mailer Society Conference in Washington, DC is fast approaching (October 23 and 24). This Final Notification will include the details you will need to know if you will be attending the 2009 Conference.

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Conference 2009 Reminder

By on September 4, 2009 in Announcement, Conference

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

By on January 12, 2009 in Announcement, Conference

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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New Flickr Group

New Flickr Group

By on January 4, 2009 in Information, Web Site

As you know, the Society has it’s own Flickr account where we post photos of Norman Mailer and Society conferences. Now we have our own group. The benefit of having a group is that anyone with a Flickr account can post photos to this group. However, you do not have to be a member of [...]

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Two Announcements

By on December 16, 2008 in Announcement, Conference

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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Minutes of the 2008 Business Meeting

By on December 4, 2008 in Society

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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Conference 2008 Wrap-Up

Conference 2008 Wrap-Up

By on November 28, 2008 in Society

First, I must thank all those who worked to make the 2008 conference one of our best.  Program Chair Phil Sipiora and co-chair Deb Martinson put together a marvelous program.  It was highlighted by a full day of tributes to Norman Mailer at the Provincetown Theater, the spirited Begiebing-Bufithis dialogue, and the films assembled by [...]

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Conference 2009: Hotel Information

By on November 16, 2008 in Conference, 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. Dial 1-800-619-9468 or by email: [...]

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