Norman Mailer: 1923 - 2007

I sadly learned this morning that writer, activist, provocateur, poet, director and journalist Norman Mailer died today at the age of 84.

I have read a number of his works, including "An American Dream," "Death to the Ladies and Other Poems," "Tough Guys Don't Dance," "The Deer Park," and one of my favorites, "Harlot's Ghost." And I mostly enjoyed his work.

So, I hope wherever he is, there is bourbon and boxing 24/7 and plenty of bars and dead writers with whom to pick his fights.