Can a book be said to be “canceled” if it never existed in the first place? That might sound like a matter for the philosophers in the room, but as of early January, it’s become all too real a debate.

Despite reports of the author's latest book being canceled by Random House, the company states it was never under contract to begin with. Yes, Norman Mailer's book is still happening — but its ...

“The Castle in the Forest,” by Norman Mailer (Random House, $27.95). Of all the Jewish American writers who have shaped our culture these past 60 years, none has been so controversial or “outside” ...

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