The latest review to be added is American author John Updike's novel, Toward the End of Time

The latest review to be added is Ancient Roman author and Emperor Marcus Aurelius' philosophical work, Meditations

The latest review to be added is American author Philip Roth's novel, Zuckerman Bound.

The latest review to be added is Nobel Prize winning American author John Steinbeck's novel, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

Pulitzer Prize winning American author Norman Mailer has died. He was 84.

Mailer won the Pulitzer in 1969 for his work, The Armies of the Night, and in 1980 for The Executioner's Song.

I have read very little of Mailer's work. Ancient Evenings, which is apparently out of print, and a few collected pieces of essays and reviews.

Here are a few articles, taken from around the world, on Mailer's life and times:

LA Times - Includes excerpts from 3 of his works
Voice of America - Mailer a "Cultural Icon"
Buzzle - A good, long article
The Associated Press
Bloomberg
New York Times
Time
Reuters

Other links:

Times Online - review of Mailer's last novel, The Castle in the Forest

At the moment, the press seems focused on his work rather than his ego, which was massive, or his generally difficult persona. I expect this will change as the giddiness wears off, but for the moment there is a consensus of celebration over a great writer's life.

The latest review to be added is American author John Updike's collection of criticism, Hugging the Shore.