https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/11/10/norman-mailer-speaking-ill-of-the-naked-and-the-dead/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:45:41 -0400<![CDATA[Norman Mailer was something of a hero to me at some point, although looking back it&#8217;s hard to imagine why. He seems to embody the &#8220;writer as blowhard,&#8221; a kind of high-lit Michael Moore with logorrhea. Roger Kimball quotes an old Elizabeth Hardwick parody, which just about says it all about Norman:]]>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:12:16 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2007/11/10/norman-mailer-speaking-ill-of-the-naked-and-the-dead-n214712