Love-Buds

Authors

  • Norman Mailer Author

Keywords:

adolescent masculinity, coming-of-age fiction, sexual anxiety, male friendship, youthful insecurity, social performance, early Mailer

Abstract

“Love-Buds,” a short story, was written in Mailer’s senior year at Harvard (1942–43) and it was never published. A transcription of the story follows the images. The Norman Mailer estate has graciously given permission to reprint the story. Images are courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin.

–Phillip Sipiora

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Published

2026-10-09

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2013): A Double Life • Mind of an Outlaw

Section

Works by Norman Mailer