October 8, 1991

Norman Mailer Discusses his New C. I. A. Novel.

Author Norman Mailer. Over the past four decades Mailer's evolved into one of America's most important, and at times most flamboyant, writers. He has a new novel, titled "Harlot's Ghost".

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 8, 1991: Interview with Norman Mailer; Interview with Jake Lamar; Review of Luc Sante's book "Low Life."

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October 8, 1991

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Growing Up Black and Middle Class in the U. S. A.

Writer Jake Lamar. In his new memoir, "Bourgeois Blues," Lamar examines the issue of race in his life, and in American society. (published by Summit Books).

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October 8, 1991

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An Astonishing Tour of Old New York.

Maureen Corrigan reviews "Low Life," by Luc Sante (pronounced "luke sahn-tay"). The book explores the every-day existence of New Yorkers a century ago.

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Growing Up Black and Middle Class in the U. S. A.

An Astonishing Tour of Old New York.

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