Collection of Norman Mailer’s writing finds new publisher

By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — An anthology of the late Norman Mailer’s writing that Random House allegedly had scheduled for his centennial in 2023, but backed off from, will be released by a publisher that has taken on such discarded works as Woody Allen’s memoir “Apropos of Nothing” and a Philip Roth biography written by Blake Bailey. The literary agency representing the Mailer estate disputed a news report alleging Random House dropped the project because of misgivings about some of Mailer’s work. Andrew Wylie of the literary agency told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Skyhorse Publishing will release the book. A Skyhorse spokesperson was not immediately able Tuesday to confirm there was a deal for the Mailer book.