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Dear Mick, | |||
It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you, | It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you, | ||
and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think | and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think | ||
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happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial | happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial | ||
Street, Provincetown, Mass. | Street, Provincetown, Mass. | ||
Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''An American Dream''. I’ve finished the last | Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''An American Dream''. I’ve finished the last | ||
installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking | installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking | ||
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twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making | twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making | ||
a living. | a living. | ||
Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a | Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a | ||
typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn | typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn | ||
luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American | luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if | ||
Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if | |||
they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was | they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was | ||
sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you | sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you | ||
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$100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside | $100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside | ||
so that I can get to work on the big novel. | so that I can get to work on the big novel. | ||
No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my | No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my | ||
time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four | time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four | ||
months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September? | months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September? | ||
Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up. | Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up. | ||
Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref> has been in pretty good shape, and | Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref> has been in pretty good shape, and | ||
Michael<ref>Michael is Mailer's son.</ref> is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard- | Michael<ref>Michael is Mailer's son.</ref> is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard- | ||