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St. George and the Godfather. New York: New American Library, late October, softcover. Nonfiction narrative on the 1972 political conventions, 229 pp., $1.50.

Dedication: “To dad (alias Isaac Barnett Mailer).” A September publication date is given on the copyright page; it is incorrect, as explained in 72.12, 72.19. Rpt: Advance excerpts appeared in Life (72.10) and New York Review of Books (72.20); 76.5; with an introduction by John Leonard in the first hardcover and (simultaneous) softcover editions. New York: Arbor House (83.49); 98.7 (partial).

Bibliography

Reviews

  • Cook, Bruce (November 4, 1972). "Aquarius Rex". National Observer. pp. 1–15. Positive.
  • Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (October 16, 1972). "St. George and the Godfather". New York Times. p. 39. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  • Solotaroff, Robert (January 15, 1973). "The Glop of the Wad". Nation. pp. 87–89. Positive.
  • Wills, Garry (October 15, 1972). "Aquarius Returns to Miami". New York Times Book Review. pp. 1, 22. Positive.

Essays

  • Adams, Laura (1977). Existential Battles: the Growth of Norman Mailer. Athens: Ohio UP. pp. 171–174.
  • Bailey, Jennifer (1979). "The Novelist versus the Reporter". Norman Mailer: Quick-Change Artist. New York: Harper & Row. pp. 105–115.
  • Ehrlich, Robert (1978). Norman Mailer: The Radical as Hipster. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. pp. 143–152.
  • Leonard, John (1972). "Introduction". St. George and the Godfather. New York: Arbor House.
  • Radford, Jean (1975). Norman Mailer: A Critical Study. London; Basingstoke: Macmillan Press. pp. 165–175.
  • Smith, Gordon Michael (October 26, 2012). "When McGovern Met Mailer". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2018-12-18.