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From Monsters and Critics.com Books News The AP reports that a woman who claims she is the longtime mistress of the deceased Norman Mailer has sold his papers to Harvard University. Mailer is known for his novels such as The Naked and the Dead, as well as always stirring up controversy. These papers will have details about Mailer’s sex life with this woman. Carole Mallory saved seven boxes of papers throughout their affair, the article notes. The article also notes the affair lasted from 1983 to 1992, during Mailer’s marriage to his sixth wife. “The collection also contains Mallory's unpublished memoir, including a 20-page sex scene with Mailer, and a 50-page sex scene she said was based on her relationship with Mailer that she wrote for one of her books. She said Mailer had challenged her to write one that long,” the article states. She wanted to sell the papers not just for the money but because she knew they were valuable, the woman claims. The article also notes she wanted to be a part of history. Trivial Pursuit anyone? Click here to read more.
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