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“Checking In with Norman Mailer.” Interview with Carole Mallory. Smart, September-October, 96–102. Wide-ranging interview: Mailer’s novel-in-progress, Harlot’s Ghost (91.26), Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities, E.L. Doctorow’s Billy Bathgate, the media, greed and wealth in the 80s, his directorial aspirations, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and abortion.