A BüK is an inexpensive
pamphlet—just $1.49—containing one provocative essay,
short story, portfolio of pictures, collection of poems, or other
surprising entertainment, readable in the time it takes to drink
a cup of coffee. At 5 x 7 inches and 16-32 pages, a BüK fits
easily into a pocket, purse or backpack, where it is always ready
to serve up absorbing material by or about architects, artists, actors,
composers, critics, directors, designers, divas, educators, economists,
environmentalists, essayists, models, moguls, novelists, photographers,
politicians, poets, singers, and scientists.
BüKs come in nine
varieties:
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All the arts—movies, architecture, TV, music, fashion, fine art, dance,
digital culture, and literature |
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Photographs, cartoons, and drawings worth pondering |
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Exercise manuals and nutrition
advice from health and fitness experts
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Ghastly, gruesome, ghoulish,
grisly, grim, and otherwise spooky stuff |
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All things culinary from great
chefs, influential food critics, and gastronomes |
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Tales by some of the world's greatest writers, from the latest by the living
to the best of departed masters |
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Compelling ideas from the worlds of politics, science, and superstition |
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Entrancing poems, amusing dictionaries, memorable lyrics, and aphorisms |
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Unique perspectives on the personalities that shape the world |
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In style and spirit, BüK draws upon the heritage
of 18th- and 19th-century pamphleteers, who sold their cheaply printed
texts on the street to spread new concepts—like democracy. Likewise,
BüK’s literary offerings put a 21st-century spin on dime novels,
shilling shockers, and penny dreadfuls. Neither books nor magazines, BüKs
are intellectual candy for people on the go—collectibles that cost
less than a latte.
BüKs are available online here and
at selected retail locations.
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