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| Norman Mailer: Works and Days |
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| Frontmatter |
| Preface • Lennon Introduction • Lucas Introduction • Acknowledgments and Appreciations |
| Bibliographies |
| First Editions • Key Texts • Bibliographies • Biographies • Criticism • Cultural Backgrounds |
| Works |
| Works Index • NM’s Introductions • The Big Bite • Mailer for Mayor • Abbott Affair |
| Days |
| Days Index • Important Dates |
| Index |
| Index of Names • Works Categories • Days Categories |
 Books •  Projects |
“Mailer’s Manhattan.” Interview by Michael Mailer. Details, January, 64–67. Mailer recalls the Manhattan of his earlier years, including going to Harlem on Saturday night: “We had a couple of black friends who had parties. They were poor so they gave rent parties. You paid to get in and then paid for your drinks. A friend who didn’t have money and needed it could make $100 a night.” He also praises Don DeLillo’s 1998 novel, Underworld: “He recreates the Italian part of the Bronx back in the 50’s in a way no one else has ever done.”
