The membership of The Norman Mailer Society met at Wilkes University on October 9, 2025. President Gerald Lucas presided over the following agenda:
- Conference Program Overview
Bonnie Culver provided an outline of the first day’s event: Ribbon cutting dedication of The Mailer Archives at Wilkes. It has become a major media event. Mailer’s chair and work area are included. His desk/work area is on display. The archives are to be known as the J. Michael Lennon Collection at the Mailer Archives. Donna Lennon made great contributions to assembly the replica of the work area.
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Enid Stubin provided a summary of the events of the 2025 conference, which were presented in a program as provided for the conference. The program for the conference was put together by Bonnie and Enid.
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Board Elections.
Three Board members whose terms expire in 2025 were offered for re-election. They are David Light, Marc Triplett and Barbara Wasserman. All were nominated and re-elected for another three-year term.
One member of the Board has stepped down. Nominations were requested for the open Board position. Olivia Rutigliano-Mailer was nominated by John Buffalo Mailer and she was unanimously elected to the Board for a three-year term. Her term begins in 2026.
- Lucid award. Nicole DePolo, Chair.
Lucid Committee did not meet. No book exclusive to Mailer this year was up for consideration. David Denby’s book Eminent Jews was suggested for the award for its section on Mailer. An ad hoc committee will re-convene to discuss expansion of scope of Lucid Award and name of award (not limited to best Mailer book) and to consider issue of name of and criteria for award. Motion was made to present the award to Denby for Eminent Jews. Motion passed.
- Treasurer’s report. Matt Hinton
Finances are good. Report of finances was distributed to membership in attendance. Contributions for year reviewed. Total income this year almost $14,000. Conference fees about $4,000 so far. Schiller life insurance maintained.
Checking balance is approximately $6,200.
- Mailer Review update – Gerald Lucas.
Volume 16 expected before end of year per Phillip Sipiora.
Volume 16 will be Phil’s last as editor.
Jerry expects the transition to digital to be fairly easy. Hoping also to offer print on demand.
Volume 16 will be digital.
There being no other business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marc S. Triplett
Secretary, The Norman Mailer Society