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)
Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in the early 19th century. Its name denotes ...
, before moving to
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
in 2007, where Lantern Publishing & Media now has its offices. The subject areas that Lantern Publishing & Media covers include
veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet (nutrition), diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is kn ...
,
animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all Animal consciousness, sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their Utilitarianism, utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding s ...
,
humane education
Humane education is broadly defined as education that nurtures compassion and respect for living beingsUnti, B. & DeRosa, B. (2003). Humane education: Past, present, and future. In D. J. Salem & A. N. Rowam (Eds.), ''The State of the Animals II: 2 ...
,
spirituality, wellness and recovery, and
social justice
Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, Equal opportunity, opportunities, and Social privilege, privileges within a society. In Western Civilization, Western and Culture of Asia, Asian cultures, the concept of social ...
. Lantern distributes books published by the
American Mental Health Foundation, and is in turn distributed by
Red Wheel Weiser.
Notable authors
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Carol J. Adams
Carol J. Adams (born 1951) is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including '' The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory'' (1990) and ''The Pornography of Meat'' ...
, feminist and animal rights activist
*Brooks Brown, survivor of the
Columbine High School massacre and author of ''No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine High School''
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Jo-Anne McArthur, 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
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; , stylized as PeTA) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. PETA reports that PETA entities hav ...
(PETA)
*
Thomas Keating
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 Ce ...
, American Roman Catholic monk, and co-founder of
Contemplative Outreach
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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)
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022.
Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York C ...
, 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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