Norman Mailer: Works and Days

A Small Public Notice by Norman Mailer

A paid advertisement consisting of a brief statement by Mailer prefacing a reprinting of the heart of John W. Aldridge's positive Life review of An American Dream, placed to "accompany" Elizabeth Hardwick's negative review in the same number of Partisan Review.

A paid advertisement consisting of a brief statement by Mailer prefacing a reprinting of the heart of John W. Aldridge‘s 19 March Life review of An American Dream (65.7), placed to “accompany” Elizabeth Hardwick‘s negative review in the same spring number of Partisan Review. One of Mailer’s more pointed interventions in the novel’s divided reception; see reception and reviews.

First published: 1965
Form: essay
Lennon & Lennon: 65.9
Cite as: /works/1965-small-public-notice
Last updated: 2026-05-30