The Center’s Writers Retreat programs provide emerging and established writers with time, space and a surround of peace and quiet in which to work on new projects. The landscape of Provincetown brought so many of Mailer’s works to fruition over a period of 30 years, and inspired hundreds of resident and visiting artists since the turn of the last century.

Writers retreats (between one week and two months in duration) are offered in fall, winter and spring. Writers have access to the Mailer home’s living and dining areas, extensive libraries, and deck overlooking the Cape Cod Bay, in the historic town of Provincetown whose beautiful beaches, trails and dune are legendary. Writers on retreat reside in the Mailer home or in nearby condos.

The Norman Mailer Center currently offers a Labor Day Week Retreat (one week from September 1 to 8, 2012), and a Fall-Winter-Spring Retreat (between two weeks and two months) which continues until May 15, 2012 and will resume in October 2012.