The Mailer Review/Volume 2, 2008/Norman Mailer in “God’s Attic”: Difference between revisions

and press the flesh with God.

# Soon after Mailer’s departure, Anne Barry, his former office assistant (now freelancing for ''Esquire'') was assigned to cover Alaska. Mailer phoned Skellings and me and said: “Show Anne around.” This we did, showing her all the high spots, some still alive with the Mailer scent. Anne Barry was enthralled with Alaska. She, surprisingly, said that she might decide to permanently live up here. She never did nor did Mailer ever come back for a follow-up visit.

# ''Time'' magazine, shortly thereafter, decided to do a special Mailer front cover issue. A ''Time'' staff writer was to assigned to wine and dine Skellings and me. We provided photo-ops, interviews, and local color comments. We were ecstatic. (Imagine being in such a prestigious American magazine.) ''Time'' then soon reported that the Mailer cover issue was put on hold. Much later, I was told that Mailer refused all cooperation and ''Time'' subsequently killed the project.