Norman Mailer: Works and Days

The Genius

The New York Review of Books election-issue lead story, an advance excerpt from part three ('Program') of St. George and the Godfather, focused on Nixon.

“The Genius,” the lead story of the New York Review of Books election issue (2 November 1972), is an advance excerpt from part three, “Program,” of St. George and the Godfather (72.17), focused on Richard Nixon.

First published: 1972-11-02
Form: nonfiction-narrative
Lennon & Lennon: 72.20
Cite as: /works/1972-11-02-the-genius
Last updated: 2026-06-04