Norman Mailer: Works and Days

The Evil in the Room

Mailer's Life narrative on the 10-13 July Democratic convention in Miami, later revised as part one ('Portraits and Powers') of St. George and the Godfather.

“The Evil in the Room,” a nonfiction narrative in Life (28 July 1972), covers the 10–13 July Democratic National Convention in Miami. It was revised, slightly, into part one — “Portraits and Powers” — of St. George and the Godfather (72.17).

First published: 1972-07-28
Form: nonfiction-narrative
Lennon & Lennon: 72.10
Cite as: /works/1972-07-28-evil-in-the-room
Last updated: 2026-06-04