Norman Mailer: Works and Days

1932

In January the Mailers move from Flatbush to 555 Crown Street in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn — the family's address for the rest of Mailer's childhood. Norman transfers from P.S. 181 to P.S. 161, where he will skip two half-year terms.

Norman and Barbara Mailer, 1932

January

The Mailer family moves to 555 Crown Street, in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Norman transfers to P.S. 161, where he will ultimately skip two half-year terms, accelerating him ahead of his age cohort.

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