Norman Mailer: Works and Days

Norman Mailer in Tiff

A brief New York Times report on Mailer's arrest at the New York jazz club Birdland after the manager refused to accept his credit card.

“Norman Mailer in Tiff.” Article by an unidentified writer. New York Times, 15 November 1960, 28.

The dispute over a bar tab and credit card at Birdland led to a charge that was later dropped (see “Birdland Head Drops Charge against Mailer,” 60.11).

First published: 1960-11-15
Form: article
Lennon & Lennon: 60.10
Cite as: /works/1960-11-15-norman-mailer-in-tiff
Last updated: 2026-05-25