Compiled by J. Michael Lennon, Donna Pedro Lennon, and edited by Gerald R. Lucas, Norman Mailer: Works and Days is the most complete timeline of Mailer’s public and private endeavors. The volume tracks manuscripts, magazine contributions, interviews, speeches, awards, friendships, and travels from Mailer’s birth through his final projects, providing researchers with an indispensable roadmap to the archive.
Why It Matters
- Documents the gestation and reception of every major Mailer book, film, and play
- Cross-references correspondence, audio/video appearances, and unpublished material
- Highlights the collaborators, editors, and institutions that shaped Mailer’s career
- Winner of the Norman Mailer Society’s 2019 Robert F. Lucid Award for Mailer Studies
How to Get It
The hardcover edition is available through booksellers and university libraries. You can order a copy directly via this Bookshop/Amazon link or request it through your local librarian. Questions about the chronology or future updates can be sent to the Society at normanmailersociety [at] gmail [dot] com.