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[[Norris Church Mailer|Norris]] learns she has intestinal cancer and undergoes the first of several operations. Mailer is beset with various health problems: angina, arthritis, macular degeneration, hearing loss and a hip replacement.
[[Norris Church Mailer|Norris]] learns she has intestinal cancer and undergoes the first of several operations. {{NM}} is beset with various health problems: angina, arthritis, macular degeneration, hearing loss and a hip replacement.


In July, he completes a teleplay based on an account of the trial of O.J. Simpson, ''American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the Simpson Defense'' by [[Lawrence Schiller]] and James Willworth.
In July, he completes a teleplay based on an account of the trial of O.J. Simpson, ''American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the Simpson Defense'' by [[Lawrence Schiller]] and James Willworth.
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Begins writing his Hitler novel, ''The Castle in the Forest'' ([[07.10]]).
Begins writing his Hitler novel, ''The Castle in the Forest'' ([[07.10]]).


Tom Wolfe responds to negative reviews of his 1998 novel, ''A Man in Full'', by Mailer, John Updike, and John Irving in a long essay, published in his 2000 collection, ''Hooking Up''; the trio of detractors responds sharply.
[[w:Tom Wolfe|Tom Wolfe]] responds to negative reviews of his 1998 novel, ''A Man in Full'', by Mailer, [[w:John Updike|John Updike]], and [[w:John Irving|John Irving]] in a long essay, published in his 2000 collection, ''Hooking Up''; the trio of detractors responds sharply.


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File:2000 NM at Home.jpg|Norman Mailer at his home in Provincetown, 2000. Credit: Kathy Amerman.
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|File:2000 NM at Home.jpg|Norman Mailer at his home in Provincetown, 2000. Credit: Kathy Amerman.
|File:20001004-mailer-on-mailer.jpg|American Masters Ad.
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