Bohemianism is a way of life, a state of mind, an atmosphere.  It's about living richly and irreverently, beyond convention. It's about being uninhibited, unbuttoned, creative and free.

Bohemian Manifesto is your entry into this world. It distills the penchants and peccadilloes of every kind of Bohemian and examines their vanities, vehicles, poetry, performances and passions—everything that makes the Bohemian so deviant, yet so divinely seductive. What's on their shelves? In the tub? On the turntable? What's running wild?

With humor and charm, Laren Stover and her co-authors inspire the way out of a brand-washed mass-market consumerist culture and into decadently delicious Bohemianism.

Illustrations by Izak.

1958, Paris

I beat when I play
And I play when I beat
I just want to be a round
Not a square

—Par Pierrette
Liz Dougherty Pierce