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Divisive Novelist Norman Mailer

Over the past four decades, Mailer's evolved into one of America's most important, and at times most flamboyant, writers. Terry talked with him in 1991 after the publication of his novel "Harlot's Ghost." His newest novel is "The Gospel According to the Son" (Random House) (REBROADCAST from 10/8/91)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 30, 1997: Interview with Norman Mailer; Interview with Pete Hamill; Review of the films "The Van" and "Irma Vep."
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Journalist Pete Hamill on His "Drinking Life"

The novelist, journalist and columnist has written seven novels, including "Flesh and Blood," and "Loving Women." He was editor-in-chief at the New York Post. His 1994 memoir of the years he spent drinking, is "A Drinking Life: A Memoir." Hamill quit drinking twenty years ago. His newest novel is "Snow In August" (Little, Brown & Co.) (Rebroadcast from 1/19/94)

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Norman Mailer Works to Solve "An American Mystery"

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