Norman Mailer Society

The Norman Mailer Society is a non-profit literary society dedicated to American author Norman Mailer. The society has no formal building or structure, and annual conferences are held at a time and location that are determined by the members.
History and Purpose
During a meeting of the American Literature Association in Cambridge on May 22, 2003, there was a planning meeting and interim officers elected for the Norman Mailer Society. Shortly after on July 11, 2002, J. Michael Lennon, Barry H. Leeds, and John Whalen-Bridge met Norman Mailer in Provincetown, Massachusetts to discuss the creation of the organization and gain Mailer's approval. Robert Lucid could not attend, but he was one of the original quartet planning the Society. The Society had its inaugural meeting in Brooklyn, November 1, 2003. Non-profit incorporation papers were filed in the State of New York, July 21, 2004, and were approved on September 14, 2004.
Members meet annually at the Norman Mailer Society Conference for paper presentations, panel discussions, film viewings, and other activities centered around the life and work of Norman Mailer. In addition to an annual meeting, the Society undertakes the following activities: the maintaining of a website devoted to matters of interest to the membership, including a newsletter and bibliography updated semi-annually; and other projects, including awards, that promote the legacy of Norman Mailer.
Publications
During the fourth annual conference in Provincetown (October 12-14, 2006), the membership voted to establish The Mailer Review, co-sponsored by the University of South Florida. The inaugural issue of The Mailer Review arrived on newsstands on October 18, 2007.
Members
As of 2017, the Society has approximately 300 international members. Members share a common interest in the Society's eponym, but have diverse backgrounds: they range from general enthusiasts, academics, creatives, and politicians to family members and contemporaries of Mailer's.

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