Legacy

Jan
31
100 Years of Norman Mailer

100 Years of Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer, one of the most iconic and influential American writers of the 20th century, would have turned 100 years
5 min read
Jan
27
High Life

High Life

Taki, writing for the Spectator in Australia simultaneously disses the latest “hatchet job” biography of Mailer and gives reasons why
2 min read
Jan
25
What Should Readers Make?

What Should Readers Make?

An anonymous writer for The Economist asks “What should readers make of Norman Mailer’s life and work?” and attempts
1 min read
Jan
22
Critical Mass: Norman Mailer at 100

Critical Mass: Norman Mailer at 100

With Mailer’s 100 birthday approaching, Philip Martin writes an overview of Mailer’s life and highlights recent publications, arguing:
1 min read
Jan
10
Remembering Norman Mailer

Remembering Norman Mailer

In this morning’s San Antonio Express-News, Rafael Castillo pays homage to Mailer for his up-coming centenary. Castillo writes: A
1 min read
Jan
10
Fiction for the Ages

Fiction for the Ages

Today's The Ohio Star recommends The Naked and the Dead for its “timeless themes and insight into reality,
1 min read
Jan
09
A Literary Sucker Punch

A Literary Sucker Punch

Another not-so-favorable review of Bradford’s new biography of Mailer appears today in The Guardian. Peter Conrad’s subtitle says
1 min read
Jan
06
Revisiting Naked

Revisiting Naked

In today's Wall Street Journal, Sam Sacks reviews the new Library of America volume Norman Mailer: The Naked
1 min read
Jan
05
Mailer’s Last Days

Mailer’s Last Days

Today’s National Review has a dual review featuring J. Michael Lennon’s new memoir Mailer’s Last Days: New
1 min read
Dec
19
The Making of Norman Mailer

The Making of Norman Mailer

In today’s The New Yorker, David Denby writes about Mailer’s experience in and around World War II, his
1 min read