Was Norman Mailer Canceled? His Publishers Say No.
Michael Wolff's Ankler report that broke the story of Random House dropping a planned centenary collection of Mailer's essays, setting off the 2022 'Cancel Mailer' debate. An about-Mailer clipping.
Michael Wolff. “Was Norman Mailer Canceled? His Publishers Say No.” The Ankler, 5 January 2022. https://theankler.com/p/michael-wolff-on-random-houses-cancelation
The report that broke the story: Random House had abandoned a planned centenary collection of Mailer’s essays, reportedly after a junior staffer objected to “The White Negro.” Wolff’s piece became the touchstone for the ensuing debate over whether Mailer had been “canceled.”