Life hasn’t changed much in the 2,000 years since this short piece was written. Ruminate on this stunningly simple, incalculably wise advice from the Enchiridion, the Stoic’s Manual for Living.

“The male, having a very limited range of feelings, and consequently, very limited perceptions, insights and judgments, needs the artist to guide him, to tell him what life is all about…”

This week, we feature an excerpt of a masterful essay about the historical sensation Liberace, by MacArthur “Genius Award” winner Dave Hickey.

Dare to read aloud this hypnotic, savagely glorious poem by 19th-century master Charles Baudelaire to your loved one.

Sneak Preview! Dave Hickey’s ‘Expedition To Dreamland’ hits the stores this week!
Is it the happiest place on earth or pilgrimage site for a pagan cult? Get the down low on Disney World in this account of a visit to the realm of the Mouse by MacArthur “Genius” Award-winning critic Dave Hickey.

This week, BukAmerica presents a recollection of a life with President Richard Nixon by Jeffrey Vallance, Los Angeles wunderartist, explorer, and collector.

Sink your teach into this morsel from the king of vampire literature, Bram Stoker. Slashed from the original Dracula manuscipt by Stoker’s publishers, these haunting excerpt didn’t see the light of day until after the author’s death.