Norman Mailer: Works and Days

What Norman Mailer's "Cancellation" Reveals

Michael Mailer's Spectator essay contextualizing the controversy over his father and arguing publishers should remain a place for the free exchange of ideas. An about-Mailer clipping.

Michael Mailer. “What Norman Mailer’s ‘Cancellation’ Reveals.” The Spectator, 20 January 2022. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-norman-mailers-cancellation-reveals/

Mailer’s son contextualizes the episode and argues that publishing houses should remain a place for the free exchange of ideas.

First published: 2022-01-20
Form: essay
Cite as: /works/2022-01-20-michael-mailer-cancellation-reveals
Last updated: 2026-06-26