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Now this might seem gratuitous (and it probably is), but the main action of “The Man Who Studied Yoga” revolves around watching a pornographic film. Of course, Mailer had to do some research.
Now this might seem gratuitous (and it probably is), but the main action of “The Man Who Studied Yoga” revolves around watching a pornographic film. Of course, Mailer had to do some research.


I went through all of '''Box 533''' today with little of interest—a couple of letters wherein Mailer writes about “The White Negro” and a few letters about that essay, but nothing directly relating to his short fiction.
I went through all of '''Box 533''' today and found little of interest—a couple of letters wherein Mailer writes about “The White Negro” and a few letters about that essay, but nothing directly relating to his short fiction.


Since Kip is here only for a couple of days, I’m going to call it early today. I have sold him on Jewboy Cantina, so he wants to do that for lunch. I also discovered a burger place called [https://www.nadcburger.com/ NADC Burger] that I feel I have to try. Other than that, I’m not sure what this afternoon will bring.
Since Kip is here only for a couple of days, I’m going to call it early today. I have sold him on Jewboy Cantina, so he wants to do that for lunch. I also discovered a burger place called [https://www.nadcburger.com/ NADC Burger] that I feel I have to try. Other than that, I’m not sure what this afternoon will bring.
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 27 June 2024

The Way You Want Them...

Kip arrived last night, and we got some pizza at Home Slice. We caught up over a sausage and pepperoni ’za, then called it a night. I stayed with him in the hotel last night, so I’m a bit late getting started this morning. I’m dragging a bit, too, even after a large coffee.

And right away, look at this brochure I found:

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Now this might seem gratuitous (and it probably is), but the main action of “The Man Who Studied Yoga” revolves around watching a pornographic film. Of course, Mailer had to do some research.

I went through all of Box 533 today and found little of interest—a couple of letters wherein Mailer writes about “The White Negro” and a few letters about that essay, but nothing directly relating to his short fiction.

Since Kip is here only for a couple of days, I’m going to call it early today. I have sold him on Jewboy Cantina, so he wants to do that for lunch. I also discovered a burger place called NADC Burger that I feel I have to try. Other than that, I’m not sure what this afternoon will bring.