Gore and Norman in Provincetown

Authors

Gore Vidal, literary rivalry, friendship and conflict, Provincetown, theatrical performance, literary culture, public personas, anecdotal memoir

Norman Mailer’s authorized biographer discusses Mailer’s relationship with Gore Vidal.

J. Michael Lennon, Wilkes University

J. Michael Lennon is Emeritus Professor of English at Wilkes University and co-authored with Mailer On God: An Uncommon Conversation. He has recently edited Mailer’s Marilyn for Taschen Books, and is currently writing Mailer’s authorized biography for publication by Simon and Schuster in 2013.