Tender buttons is a 1914 book by american writer gertrude stein consisting of three sections titled objects food and rooms while the short book consists of . Tender buttons published in 1914 tender buttons is one of the great modern experiments in verse simultaneously considered to be a masterpiece of verbal . Tender buttons gertrude stein steins innovative writing emphasizes the sounds and rhythms rather than the sense of words by departing from . Tender buttons is the third studio album by british indie electronic band broadcast it was released on 19 september 2005 by warp upon its release tender buttons