Buddies
Buddies by Ethan Mordden, published by Macmillan on June 15, 1987, is a literary exploration of friendship and connection within the context of LGBTQ+ experiences. This edition spans 240 pages and delves into the significance of camaraderie, particularly among gay men, while also acknowledging relationships that bridge different orientations. The narrative reflects on the historical and cultural importance of these bonds, drawing parallels to classic American literature.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of relationships that encompass both romantic and platonic connections, illustrating how love and friendship intertwine in unique ways. The book presents stories of men navigating their youth, highlighting the complexities of rivalry and alliance. Through its examination of city life and the dynamics of male friendships, Buddies offers insights into the evolving landscape of gay life, making it a relevant addition to discussions about identity and community.
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“What unites us, all of us, surely is brotherhood, a sense that our friendships are historic, designed to hold Stonewall together,” muses on character in Ethan Mordden’s Buddies. This need for friendship, for nonerotic affection, for buddies, shines forth as an American obsession from Moby-Dick through Of Mice and Men to The Sting. And American gay life has built upon and cherished these relationships, even as it has dared-perhaps its most startling iconoclasm-to break new ground by combining romance and friendship: one’s lover is one’s buddy.
This book is about those relationships-mostly gay but some straight and even a few between gays and straights. Here also are fathers and brothers and stories of men in their youth, when rivalry often develops more naturally than alliance. In Buddies Mordden continues to map the unstoried wilderness of gay life today.
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