I remember Norman Mailer probably as he wanted to be remembered, a man of excess and extremes who promoted himself at least as much as he promoted his books: battling with Gore Vidal and Gloria Steinem, running for mayor of New York to make it the 51st state, and on and on. His best works will live on forever. Hopefully the remainder, and much of his public persona, have gone to the grave with him.

Posted by: Tom Green Hudson, MA   November 10, 2007