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, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in the early 19th century. ...
, before moving to
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
in 2007, where Lantern Publishing & Media had its offices, before moving to Woodstock, NY, in 2022. The subject areas that Lantern Publishing & Media covers include
veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and the consumption of animal source foods, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person who practices veganism is known as a vega ...
,
animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all Animal consciousness, sentient animals have Moral patienthood, moral worth independent of their Utilitarianism, utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as ...
,
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: ...
,
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
Social justice is justice in relation to the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society where individuals' rights are recognized and protected. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has of ...
. 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, feminist and animal rights activist
*Brooks Brown, survivor of the
Columbine High School massacre
A school shooting and attempted bombing occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth-grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 13 students and one teach ...
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, founding president of
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; ) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.
Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights ...
(PETA)
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Thomas Keating, 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
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City P ...
, Mayor of New York City, Brooklyn borough president and contributor to ''Brotha Vegan: Black Men Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society''
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Basheer Ahmad Masri, Indian Islamic scholar and animal welfare writer
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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