Lantern Publishing & Media is an American non-profit book publisher founded in 2020, having acquired the assets of Booklight Inc. DBA Lantern Books in 2019. Booklight was founded in 1999, and first located in
Union Square (New York City), before moving to
Brooklyn in 2007, where Lantern Publishing & Media now has its offices. The subject areas that Lantern Publishing & Media covers include
veganism,
animal rights,
humane education,
spirituality
The meaning of ''spirituality'' has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. Traditionally, spirituality referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape o ...
, wellness and recovery, and
social justice. Lantern distributes books published by the
American Mental Health Foundation, and is in turn distributed by
Red Wheel Weiser
Red Wheel?Weiser, also known in different periods in its history as RedWheel/Weiser/Conari and Samuel Weiser, Inc., is a book publisher with three imprints: Red Wheel, Weiser Books and Conari Books. It is America's second-largest publisher of oc ...
.
Notable authors
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Carol J. Adams, feminist and animal rights activist
*Brooks Brown, survivor of the
Columbine High School massacre
On April 20, 1999, a school shooting and attempted bombing occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, 12th grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. ...
and author of ''No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine High School''
*
Jo-Anne McArthur
Jo-Anne McArthur (born December 23, 1976) is a Canadian photojournalist, humane educator, animal rights activist and author. She is known for her We Animals project, a photography project documenting human relationships with animals. Through the ...
, award-winning photojournalist and founder of We Animals Media
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Ingrid Newkirk
Ingrid Elizabeth Newkirk (née Ward; born June 11, 1949) is a British-American animal activist and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization. She is the author of several ...
, founding president of
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
*
Thomas Keating, American Roman Catholic monk, and co-founder of
Contemplative Outreach
Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. (March 7, 1923 – October 25, 2018) was an American Catholic monk and priest of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (also known as Trappists). Keating was known as one of the principal developers of Cen ...
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A. Breeze Harper, editor of ''Sistah Vegan: Black Women Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society (10th Anniversary Edition)''
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Patricia Wright, primatologist and conservationist
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Eric Adams (politician), Brooklyn borough president and contributor to ''Brotha Vegan: Black Men Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society''
Selected books
*Adewale, Omowale, editor. ''Brotha Vegan: Black Men Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society'', 2021.
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Best, Steven; Nocella, Anthony J. ''Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals'', 2004.
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Brown, Brooks; Merritt, Rob. ''No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine'', 2002.
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Keating, Thomas. ''Divine Therapy and Addiction'', 2011.
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Ko, Aph; Ko, Syl. ''Aphro-Ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters'', 2017.
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McArthur, Jo-Anne. ''We Animals'' (paperback edition), 2017.
*Pozatek, Krissy. ''The Parallel Process: Growing Alongside Your Adolescent or Young Adult Child in Treatment'', 2010.
*Tuttle, Will. ''The World Peace Diet: Tenth Anniversary Edition'', 2016.
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Wright, Patricia. ''For the Love of Lemurs'' (paperback edition), 2016.
References
External links
Lantern Publishing & MediaLantern Publishing & Media's official website.
Lantern MediaLantern's internet division.
Publishing companies established in 2020
Book publishing companies based in New York (state)
2020 establishments in New York (state)
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