Read Lonesome Dove With Me This Summer
The Art of Manliness' newsletter Dying Breed is launching a summer book club centered on Larry McMurtry’s classic novel *Lonesome Dove*. The eight‑week read‑along begins May 30 and provides a 20‑30‑minute daily schedule, weekly reflections from host Brett McKay and Jeremy Anderberg, and occasional themed prizes. Subscribers also gain access to a live Q&A with McMurtry scholar Steven Frye. The program is bundled with Dying Breed’s existing content for $5 per month or $50 per year.
10 Jobs to Get Your House Ready for Summer
The Art of Manliness outlines ten essential jobs homeowners should tackle to transition from winterizing to summer-ready living. Tasks include inventorying yard tools, testing outdoor water lines, repairing window screens, servicing HVAC, prepping mowers, adjusting ceiling fans, cleaning grills, stocking...
Be Your Own Butler
The article frames discipline as a practical tool for personal and professional growth, defining it as the ability to prioritize the future self over immediate cravings. Behavioral analyst Chase Hughes illustrates this concept with the "own‑butler" metaphor, urging readers to...
Odds & Ends: May 8, 2026
The latest "Odds & Ends" roundup from The Art of Manliness blends literature, memoir, tech tools, and music for the modern professional man. It highlights E.M. Forster’s 1909 novella “The Machine Stops” as a cautionary tale about over‑reliance on technology...
The Philosophy Textbook Every Man Should Own
The Art of Manliness author recommends Norman Melchert’s textbook *The Great Conversation* as the most approachable yet comprehensive philosophy guide. After struggling with Aristotle’s *Metaphysics*, the author found the book clarified complex ideas and helped re‑read primary texts. Priced at...
I Did Red Light Therapy for 3 Months So You Didn’t Have To
The author spent three months using a $1,000‑$2,000 red‑light blanket, 15 minutes five times a week, to test the hype around photobiomodulation. While research confirms modest benefits for skin wound healing, hair regrowth, and localized joint pain, the experiment yielded...
A Monk’s Method for Falling Asleep Fast
Thomas Merton, the 20th‑century Trappist monk, described a simple visualization to fall asleep: lie flat without a pillow, mentally “remove” each body part from the feet upward until the body feels gone. The method, detailed in his autobiography The Seven...
Odds & Ends: April 3, 2025
The Art of Manliness "Odds & Ends" roundup spotlights Guster’s 1999 album *Lost and Gone Forever*, Thomas Merton’s spiritual autobiography *The Seven Storey Mountain*, and a favorite hot sauce, Ski Valley Salsa Verde. It also revisits the little‑known Sea Scouts,...
The SEEDS Framework for Boosting Testosterone Naturally
The Art of Manliness outlines the SEEDS framework—Sleep, Exercise, Environment, Diet, and Stress—as a practical, evidence‑based approach to naturally boost testosterone. Research shows that limiting sleep to five hours can cut testosterone by 10‑15%, while 6.5‑9 hours supports optimal hormone...
The 5 Most Common Watch Complications (And Which Ones You Need)
The article explains that watch "complications" are any functions beyond the basic hour‑minute‑second display, focusing on the five most common ones for everyday wearers. It outlines the practical benefits of date windows, chronographs, GMT/dual‑time, moonphase displays, and power‑reserve indicators. Each...
What Time Should You Wake Up to Do Your Best Work?
The article examines whether a specific wake‑up time drives creative success by analyzing 68 famous authors, artists and thinkers from Mason Currey’s *Daily Rituals*. While 6 a.m. was the most common hour, the data show almost equal numbers rising at 5, 7...
Odds & Ends: March 20, 2026
The Art of Manliness’ "Odds & Ends" roundup spotlights four distinct experiences: the 1986 sports drama *Hoosiers* for family movie night, Tom Junod’s memoir about his father’s legacy, a 16‑mile backpacking adventure in Arkansas’s Devil’s Den State Park, and an opinion...
The George Marshall Method for Leaving Work at 5 PM
General George Marshall, WWII Army Chief of Staff, managed the world’s largest military effort while leaving the War Department precisely at 5 p.m. each day. He slashed direct access to his office from over sixty people to six, created an Operations...
Odds & Ends: March 13, 2026
The Art of Manliness’ "Odds & Ends" roundup spotlights four distinct stories: Bill Zehme’s posthumously completed biography of Johnny Carson offers a rare glimpse into the introverted TV legend and mid‑century entertainment culture; the Garmin Forerunner 55 is praised for...
Odds & Ends: March 6, 2026
The Art of Manliness roundup highlights Derrick Jeter’s debut novel *Blood Touching Blood*, which immerses readers in post‑Civil War Indian Wars through the eyes of Buffalo Soldiers. It also spotlights BAMF Style, a long‑standing men’s fashion blog that dissects iconic...