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Norman Mailer: Works and Days
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“Norman Mailer V. Ryan O’Neal: The Author Unveils His Sunday Punch.” Article by unidentified writer. People, 7 January. Account of Mailer meeting Ryan O’Neal and enjoying boxing with him, as relayed by Mailer’s friend, former light heavyweight champion, José Torres. Mailer tells him, “This is the first time I fell in love with a man.” O’Neal later starred in the film version of Tough Guys Don’t Dance. See 87.9, 87.12.