Norman Mailer: Works and Days

Installment Three: A Messenger from the Maniac

Third installment of the An American Dream Esquire serial. A summary by Esquire editors of the first two installments is found on p. 143.

“Installment Three: A Messenger from the Maniac.” Esquire, March 1964, 89–92, 144–50. Third installment of the An American Dream Esquire serial. A summary by Esquire editors of the first two installments is found on p. 143. Per the An American Dream Expanded Timeline: Mailer began working on the third installment on 27 November 1963 (five days after the Kennedy assassination).

First published: 1964-03
Form: novel
Lennon & Lennon: 64.4
Cite as: /works/1964-03-an-american-dream-iii
Last updated: 2026-05-27