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Veggie Pride Parade Wins Event of the Year

November 14, 2008
We know Pamela Rice as the author of 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian, and a designer of some of our books. But she's also the organizer of the NYC Veggie Pride Parade, just named "event of the year" by VegNews!

Claude and Medea Wins Moonbeam Award

November 5, 2008
Zoe Weil's Claude and Medea won the 2008 gold Moonbeam Award for Juvenile Fiction.

Martin Runs Second Marathon

November 2, 2008
Obliterating the book geek vs. jock divide, Lantern founder Martin Rowe finished his second NYC Marathon today, bettering last year's time by 21 minutes, while raising money for some great causes with each step. Congratulations, Martin!

Karen Davis in the New York Times

October 14, 2008
Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns and author of The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale has an editorial in the Times about California's proposed Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act.

Book a Workshop

October 9, 2008
Want to book a workshop for your group (or yourself!) with Hillary Rettig, author of The Lifelong Activist? Get in touch now through Evil Twin Booking.

Por qué maltratamos tanto a los animales?

October 9, 2008
Eternal Treblinka is now available in Spanish, its tenth translation (soon to be thirteen)! Get it now from Editorial Milenio.

Green Bible in USA Today

October 9, 2008
The Green Bible and Christian environmentalism are discussed today in a U.S.A. Today article.

Book Group Discusses Aftershock with Author

October 8, 2008
The Compassionate Action for Animals book club in Minneapolis chose Aftershock for their October discussion, and invited author pattrice jones to participate.

Our Economy, Then and Now

October 1, 2008
Hillary Rettig, author of The Lifelong Activist, weighs in on The Huffington Post.

Look Two Ways at Candle 79

September 19, 2008
Bart Potenza and Joy Pierson celebrated the fifth anniversary of their eatery, Candle 79, with a fiesta that doubled as a release party for Bart's book, Look Two Ways on a One-Way Street. With vegan eats, books printed on recycled paper, and pedicabs home, it was green from end to end.

'Vegetarian' Featured by WNBA

September 10, 2008
Read about Patti Breitman's life as a champion of safe sex, women's ability to say "no", and healthful eating in this Women's National Book Association interview featuring How to Eat Like a Vegetarian.

Vegetarianism in the Age of Aquarius

September 5, 2008
The 2009 Llewellyn Moon Sign Book will include a vegan chapter, by Judy Carman, author of Peace to All Beings. Peaceful eating is new to the Moon Sign Book, a good "sign."

How to Eat in Veg News

September 4, 2008
Veg News magazine's eNewsletter says to "keep an eye out for this great new guide to veg eating" filled with "all kinds of handy info." How to Eat Like a Vegetarian is great for even seasoned vegetarians.

Eat Two Ways

September 3, 2008
Restauranteer Bart Potenza's new book, Look Two Ways on a One-Way Street, is now available from Lantern, but also at Candle Café and Candle 79. If you like food as well as thought, go chat with Bart, who'll be happy to sign a book for you!

Meet "Dr. Food"

September 2, 2008
Kerrie Saunders, author of The Vegan Diet as Chronic Disease Prevention, is also known as "Dr. Food." Her new website has now launched, and there you can learn everything you need to know about healing yourself by eating.

Will Tuttle Podcasts

August 20, 2008
Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, co-hosts the Meria Heller show! Check out Food for Thought.

Green in the City

August 13, 2008
Author and restauranteer Bart Potenza (Look Two Ways on a One-Way Street) gives the New York Times his two cents on going green in New York City.

Dr. Ruth Heidrich Awarded Golden Apple

August 6, 2008
Our fitness guru will be receiving the Golden Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Green Lifestyle Film Festival in March, 2009. Congratulations, Dr. Ruth!

Lunch with Gloria Steinem

August 5, 2008
Gloria Steinem is featured in Financial Times. She's got a lot to say about gender, Candle 79, and Bart Potenza's forthcoming book, Look Two Ways on a One-Way Street.

Retire with Ruth Heidrich

July 31, 2008
The author of A Race for Life and Senior Fitness is quoted in U.S. News & World Report, talking about the best outdoorsy places to retire. Ruth, of course, is not resting for long, talking about competition and exercise!

Lantern at a Conference Near You

July 20, 2008
Lantern authors and staff have attended conferences in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. so far this summer. If you haven't come and said hello yet, you'll still have a chance at AR 2008 in D.C., Speaking Their Truth in North Carolina, or at the SF Veg Fest. You can't miss us. (Psst! You'll need your checkbook!)

A Fellow Named Clif Flynn

July 9, 2008
Flynn, editor of the new anthology Social Creatures, has just been named a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. Congratulations, Clif!

Hands are for Loving, Not for Hurting

July 5, 2008
My childhood friend's mom's words ring true in author of Peace to All Beings article for LJWorld, Killing and eating creatures contributes to chaos, violence.

Strategic Action on Easy Vegan

June 19, 2008
Strategic Action for Animals received the most thorough possible review from Kelly over at Easy Vegan. There's no doubt Kelly is a serious reader, thinker, and activist!

Teachers As Heroes

June 10, 2008
Zoe Weil's Claude and Medea is being reviewed on the blog circuit, and this particular reviewer presents the middle school teacher in the story as a modern hero.

Veggie Pride Parade Successful

May 18, 2008
NY's first Veggie Pride Parade was the work of 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian's author. Hear parade planning discussed on Vegan Radio (show 57), or read about it in the Daily News.

A Sacred Duty

May 15, 2008
Jewish Vegetarians of North America are making the movie A Sacred Duty available online. If you are interested in a DVD, email Richard Schwartz, author of Judaism and Vegetarianism.

Thought for Food

May 14, 2008
Yifa's Authenticity is excerpted in the Summer 2008 issue of Tricycle magazine. Read about the five contemplations her monastery uses to appreciate meals.

Vegan Mom Recommends Claude and Medea

May 13, 2008
Vegan Mom blog is busy re-reading Zoe Weil's Claude and Medea, and thinks you should, too.

Rescued Goat Gets a Chance for a Normal Life

May 1, 2008
Lantern's own Martin Rowe was mentioned in the NY Times today, though the real stars of the article were Jenny Brown and Albie (the goat) of Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Virtual Library

April 16, 2008
Journey to Gameland has been added to the Virtual School Library, a great resource for the elementary learning community.

World Peace Diet Study Guide Available

April 10, 2008
Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, is being cloned! With this new tool, anyone can give a workshop on the concepts in Tuttle's influential book.

Sophia's Secret Wisdom

April 4, 2008
Lantern author Norris Chumley and documentary film maker presents his new film on the Eastern Orthodox Christian mystical traditions. Click here for more details.

Review Lantern Books on Library Thing

April 2, 2008
Attention true book geeks: Lantern is now participating in Library Thing's Early Reviewer program! Get books before their release date, and share your review with the world.

Five Environmental Reasons to Go Vegetarian You Never Thought Of

March 18, 2008
Pamela Rice, author of 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian, gave Rochester, NY's veg group reason to be grateful their potluck was vegan, with her environmentally focused presentation this past Sunday.

Sustainable Activism

March 4, 2008
pattrice jones (Aftershock) and Hillary Rettig (The Lifelong Activist) are quoted extensively in Veg News' April '08 issue on fighting activist burnout. Their different approaches to activism can be further explored in excerpts here and here.

Michael Greger on CBS News

February 28, 2008
The author of Bird Flu was on the CBS Morning Show discussing downer cows and the largest meat recall in history. (The clip was followed by another about veggie alternatives.)

Aftershock on ReadingAnimals.com

February 27, 2008
pattrice jones' Aftershock is having a positive effect on animal activists, as seen in this ReadingAnimals review.

Lantern Books as Humane Teaching Tools

February 20, 2008
In an effort to leave "no child left unkind," humaneteacher.com recommends Claude and Medea and Canines in the Classroom, with Claude and Medea receiving a four-paw rating.

Charles Patterson on French National Radio

February 8, 2008
Radio France dedicated this "Philosophy Friday" to the subject of animals and violence, and featured the author of Eternal Treblinka. Listen here.

Think Girl Loves Lifelong Activist

February 6, 2008
ThinkGirl.com has included The Lifelong Activist as a great activist resource, as well as adding to the TG bookclub.

Sistah Vegan makes Aftershock its Book of Month

January 30, 2008
Vegan Sistahs (and comrades) are reading and discussing Aftershock in the Sistah Vegan Book Club. Join the conversation.

Aftershock Reviewed on PressAction.com

January 29, 2008
Aftershock by pattrice jones is reviewed on Press Action.

Animals and Faith at HSUS

January 28, 2008
Judy Carman, author of Peace to All Beings, is featured in the Humane Society's Francis Files, with her article Animals and Faith.

In Memoriam: Sharon Towns

January 22, 2008
Lantern mourns the passing of Sharon Towns, co-editor of Voices from the Garden, which collects stories of becoming a vegetarian from over 50 individuals.

Eternal Treblinka for Francophones

January 10, 2008
Five days after being published in French, Eternal Treblinka has been reviewed in Le Monde.

Eternal Treblinka Published in Serbia

December 18, 2007
Thanks to publisher Sloboda za zivotinje, Eternal Treblinka is now available in Serbian.

Lantern Producing eBooks

December 11, 2007
In a continuing effort to save trees, get our books to the widest possible audience, and stay in business in a digital world, we are pleased to offer ebooks of many of our titles.

Lifelong Activist Lives with Perfection

December 11, 2007
Hillary Rettig's NY Times letter argues that you need not sacrifice to succeed.

Liberation Theology, Born Again

December 1, 2007
The author of The Green Bible refutes those who say Liberation Theology is dead.

Norm Phelps and the "Tactics" Debate

November 28, 2007
The author of the animal rights activism history reader, The Longest Struggle, published a new article, One Track Activism: Animals Pay the Price.

World Peace Diet is Free

November 27, 2007
You can now download The World Peace Diet in its entirety, with its companion CD.

Journal Reviews Terrorists or Freedom Fighters

November 27, 2007
The journal of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies discusses the political use of the word "terrorist" in its review of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?

Hillary Rettig in the Boston Globe

November 23, 2007
The author of The Lifelong Activist is featured in a Boston Globe article today, Avon's Calling Immigrants.

Turkey Brings Lantern Logo & Tagline to Life

November 21, 2007
Lantern's adopted turkey, Moth, urges people to "seek the light" by going vegetarian.

Greening Sacred Spaces

November 20, 2007
The author of The Green Bible reports on greening churches.

Intellectual Masters Marathon

November 4, 2007
Bookish Martin Rowe, Lantern's co-founder, finished the NYC Marathon in under four hours, and raised more than $6000 for the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. Good job, Martin!

Faith and Fungi

November 3, 2007
Stephen Scharper, author of The Green Bible, writes about Green Nuns in the Toronto Star.

Veg News Fan of The Longest Struggle

October 24, 2007
Veg News says of The Longest Struggle, "If you're looking for a comprehensive discussion of animal advocacy....look no further."

Bird Flu Book Endorsed by American Medical Association

October 23, 2007
The Journal of the American Medical Association agrees with Dr. Greger about Bird Flu—it is "a virus of our own making."

pattrice jones in Cherrie

October 23, 2007
Cherrie mag reviews Aftershock and profiles pattrice jones (a.k.a. "The Caretaker").

J.R. Hyland

October 22, 2007
Regina Hyland, author of God's Covenant with Animals passed away recently from complications of breast cancer, at the age of 64. Our thoughts go to her sister, Jean Burns. Donations in her memory can be made to United Poultry Concerns.

Charles Patterson gives Last Rites

October 17, 2007
The author of the landmark animal rights book Eternal Treblinka has released a new novel, Last Rites.

Lantern "Becomes the Change"

October 9, 2007
Lantern participated this past weekend in the Compassionate Living Festival, produced by the Animals & Society Institute and the Culture and Animals Foundation.

Aftershock Featured Among Top Political Books

October 3, 2007
ForeWord Magazine recommends pattrice jones' Aftershock in its article A Nation on the Edge: Politics in the Late Bush Era.

Shock Jock goes Vegan?

October 1, 2007
Rumor has it that Howard Stern radio's Robin Quivers read The World Peace Diet and went vegan as a result!

First SHAC Activist Released from Prison

September 29, 2007
Darius Fullmer, one of 6 activists imprisoned last year for violating the Federal Animal Enterprise Protection Act, has been released. Learn more about SHAC in Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? and The Longest Struggle.

Brooklyn or Bust

September 24, 2007
Lantern Books is moving to Brooklyn! We've been lucky enough to have our offices in Union Square for 8 years, watching over demonstrations and public art, festivals and the farmer's market.

Eternal Treblinka to be Published in French

September 23, 2007
Something to look forward to in 2008: Un éternel Treblinka will be released in January from Editions Calmann-Lévy in Paris.

Zoe Weil in Anti-Vivisection Society Mag

September 12, 2007
Zoe Weil was a contributing writer to the Summer 2007 Issue of AV Magazine, and her book, Claude and Medea received a glowing review there, as a tool for humane education.

Judy Carman featured by United Animal Nations

September 11, 2007
Judy Carman, author of Peace to All Beings, appears on pg. 13 of the UAN Summer 2007 Journal talking about emergency animal rescue, green building, and Premarin horses.

The Lifelong Activist on Salon.com

September 4, 2007
Salon advice columnist not into self-help, but finds The Lifelong Activist a useful guide.

Ruth Heidrich on Fresh Talk Radio

August 28, 2007
Listen to vegan triathlete Ruth Heidrich tell her story on Fresh Talk Radio.

VA Tech gives No Easy Answers to Freshmen (and Freshwomen)

August 14, 2007
300 VA Tech Political Science students will be reading No Easy Answers this fall, beginning their non-violence education.

Lantern Attends Organic Farming Conference

August 13, 2007
As much as we love organic farmers, we've noticed that many of them haven't yet embraced vegetarianism. That is one of many reasons Lantern attended NOFA in Amherst this year.

Movements as Ecosystems

August 8, 2007
The Vegan Book Club gives pattrice jones' Aftershock a profound reader's review.

Brian McCarthy Seitan Corned Beef Video

August 6, 2007
Brian McCarthy, the genius behind The Lantern Vegan Family Cookbook, teams up with Everyday Dish and gives instruction how to make Seitan Corned Beef.

Will Tuttle Receives Courage of Conscience Award

July 15, 2007
Will Tuttle joins Mother Teresa, Muhammad Ali and Julia Butterfly Hill as a recipient of The Peace Abbey's award, for his book The World Peace Diet.

Veg News Names Lantern Authors in Top 25

July 3, 2007
Veg News names Steven Best, Michael Greger and Kevin Jonas (of the SHAC 7) among the "25 Most Fascinating Vegetarians."

Eternal Treblinka Internationale

June 26, 2007
Charles Patterson had a hard time getting Eternal Treblinka published, until he found Lantern Books. Now the book is receiving international recognition.

J.R. Hyland on Wake Up America!

June 25, 2007
J.R. Hyland, author of God's Covenant with Animals, will be interviewed by Tina Volpe on Wake Up America, at 9:00 am Pacific Time on June 25th. To listen to the show, click here.

Jim Mason in Italian

June 25, 2007
Jim Mason's 's An Unnatural Order is now available in Italy. The book is called Un mondo sbagliato, and is published by edizioni Sonda. For more information click here.

101 Reasons Reviewed on Health & Fitness Site

June 11, 2007
HerActiveLife.com includes the health of the planet in its concerns, as seen in the review of 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian.

Religion and Animal Rights

June 11, 2007
Abolitionist Online talks with author Norm Phelps about animal rights in the Bible, and in Buddhism and with author Richard Schwartz on vegetarianism and Judaism.

Easy Vegan is Pro Aftershock

June 5, 2007
The lovely Kelly, a.k.a. Easy Vegan, reviews Aftershock on her blog.

John Francis Wins Nautilus Award

June 4, 2007
John Francis's Planetwalker has been awarded a 2007 Nautilus Award for best book from a small press. Congratulations to him!

Aftershock on Abolitionist Online

May 29, 2007
Read the review of Aftershock and interview with pattrice jones on Abolitionist Online.

Food Fight! and Herbivore Represent

May 24, 2007
Our friends on the west coast know the value of a good book. You can find Lantern titles in Portland next to the vegan donuts or the snazzy hoodies.

A Race for Life on HerActiveLife.com

May 17, 2007
Ruth Heidrich's incredible story of (literally) running her way through breast cancer continues to inspire. See the latest review.

Eternal Treblinka published in Japanese

May 14, 2007
Publisher Ryokufu Shupan-sha (translated as "Green Wind") is gracing readers in Tokyo with a translation of Eternal Treblinka.

Bird Flu "best of its genre"

May 9, 2007
Virology Journal gives a rave review to Michael Greger's Bird Flu, stating that it "deserves to be read by anyone who is concerned about human and animal health."

Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Discussion

May 7, 2007
You can read an ongoing and online discussion of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? on the Vegan Freak website.

Alternative Film, Meditation and School Shootings

May 2, 2007
What do these things have in common? Filmmaker David Lynch has turned his attention toward stopping school violence using transcendental meditation.

Brooks Brown on CBS' Early Show

April 19, 2007
Brooks Brown, co-author of No Easy Answers appeared today on CBS's The Early Show to talk about the Virginia Tech Shooting.

Brooks Brown Talks about Virginia Tech Shooting

April 18, 2007
Brooks Brown, co-author of No Easy Answers gave a commentary today on All Things Considered. Read it here.

Planetwalker on Associated Press

April 5, 2007
John Francis is featured this week in newspapers throughout the country, via an article distributed by AP, Silent Environmentalist Gets Heard.

New Search Engine Capabilities

April 4, 2007
We've improved the Search Engine on this site. You can now look through the entire site: book titles, authors, and all the blog posts. You'll never be at a loss again. We hope.

A New Comment Section

April 2, 2007
We've changed our website to make it easier for you to respond to particular blogs by commenting directly on the page itself.

New Running Headlines on Our Site

April 2, 2007
We've added a weekly running headline to highlight important days throughout the year and draw attention to the hidden jewels of our publishing program.

Scharper on Cultivating Hope Through Farming

March 31, 2007
The author of The Green Bible introduces "green nuns" in the Toronto Star.

Essay Contest: The Votes are In!

March 21, 2007
Judging for Lantern's 2006 Essay Contest has concluded, and we have our winners!

Lantern Wins Environmental Award

March 5, 2007
Sustain Print awards Lantern with the "Longtime Leader" award for green efforts in publishing.

Sierra Club Magazine Profiles John Francis

February 28, 2007
Sierra Club Mag tells how in silence and on foot, John Francis (author of Planetwalker) has worked to change the world.

2006 Essay Judging Underway

February 12, 2007
Your essay submissions are currently being read and judged by Elena Conte, Peggy Shepard, Jim Mason and Victoria Moran. Winners will be announced March 21st - watch this space!

Stephan Scharper Article in Toronto Star

February 4, 2007
The author of The Green Bible discusses how the environment is a moral issue, not just political.

Dr. Ruth Heidrich Interview on Running Website

January 23, 2007
Listen to a podcast interview with Ruth Heidrich on the running site, The Final Sprint.

Will Tuttle on New Dimensions Radio

January 15, 2007
The author of The World Peace Diet discusses non-violence, compassion and veganism in a recent interview.

Michael Greger on Vegan Radio

January 10, 2007
Michael Greger, author of Bird Flu, is the featured interviewed on Massachusetts' own, Vegan Radio.

Bird Flu Movie Video On-Line

January 5, 2007
You can now watch a video "version" of Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching by Michael Greger, by visiting the website (developed by Lantern Media) of the same name.

2006 Lantern Books Essay Competition Now Closed for Entries

January 2, 2007
The 2006 Lantern Books Essay Competition is now closed. We'll be announcing winners on March 21.

Bird Flu Reviewed in Nature

December 21, 2006
Dr. John Oxford, author of the standard textbook on influenza, reviews Bird Flu in Nature.

Maathai and greenbeltmovement.org Make List of "Favorite Things"

December 12, 2006
Not Oprah (yet!), but Bitch Magazine's Green List cites Maathai among their list of favorite people, organizations, and things to love.

Dr. Ruth Heidrich Interviewed in Vegan Voice Magazine

December 8, 2006
Learn how Dr. Ruth, author of Senior Fitness, beat back cancer by being vegan and getting exercise.

The Lifelong Activist on Daily Kos

December 4, 2006
Top lefty political blog endorses Hillary Rettig's The Lifelong Activist, and commenters respond: "I didn't have to be a devout, penniless monk to be 100% devoted to progressivism?"

Birdflubook.com Launched

October 31, 2006
Check out Lantern's new website on Bird Flu! Follow the latest developments, check out author Michael Greger's schedule, and find out all about your favorite zoonotic diseases.

Bird Flu Tour

October 20, 2006
Dr. Michael Greger hits the ground running on his U.S. Bird Flu tour.

Eternal Treblinka to be Published in Japanese

October 3, 2006
So far, six translations of Eternal Treblinka have been published, and there are more to come in 2007.

SHAC Activists Sentenced to Federal Prison

September 13, 2006
Anti-vivisection activists, including Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? contributor Kevin Jonas, were sentenced this week for Conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act.

Dawson University Shooting Evokes Columbine

September 13, 2006
Today, a Montreal school shooter reportedly killed himself and one student, leaving many injured and traumatized.

Lantern Essay Contest Winner Kao Kalia Yang featured by The Global Youth Fund

August 29, 2006
Lantern Books is launching the writing careers of its Essay Contest competitors!

Happy 93rd Birthday, Jack Dreyfus

August 28, 2006
Today is Jack Dreyfus's 93rd birthday, and everyone at Lantern wishes him a good one.

Monica Sweeney and Condom Sense in The New York Times.

August 22, 2006
Monica Sweeney, author of Condom Sense, is profiled in today's New York Times. Click here to read the article.

Kara Davis Joins Lantern

August 3, 2006
We're very pleased to announced that Kara Davis, formerly of Doubleday, is joining us as our Managing Director.

Josephine Bellaccomo Offers Classes on Effective Advocacy at Lantern Books

July 13, 2006
Lantern author and communications expert Josephine Bellaccomo is offering an exclusive intensive course in helping you move your message effectively. The course offers winning tactics to design and deliver a compelling message.

Columbine Killers' Diaries Released

July 12, 2006
The diaries of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, who went on a killing spree at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, have been released. Mentioned is Brooks Brown, a friend of Klebold and acquaintance of Harris, and co-author of No Easy Answers.

Satya Features Essays by Winners of Lantern Essay Contest

July 12, 2006
The June/July issue of Satya features the essays from the four winners of the 2006 Lantern Essay Contest.

Ruth Heidrich and Hillary Rettig added to the Lantern Blog

July 9, 2006
Ruth Heidrich, author of Senior Fitness and A Race for Life, and Hillary Rettig, author of the forthcoming The Lifelong Activist have been added to the Lantern blog.

Thomas Keating on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC

May 16, 2006
Thomas Keating will appear on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio at 10 am on Friday 19th May.

Ruth Heidrich Interviewed on Raw Vegan Radio

May 15, 2006
The author of A Race for Life and Senior Fitness is interviewed about health and nutrition. To listen to the interview, click here.

Steve Rosen on Animal Voices

May 4, 2006
Steve Rosen, author of Holy Cow, appeared on Animal Voices radio to talk about his book. Click here to listen (MP3).

Mark Whitwell's Summer Events

April 20, 2006
Check out Mark Whitwell's yoga classes throughout the United States this summer by clicking here.

Lantern Adds More Recordings to Website

April 18, 2006
We've added some more audio reflections to the individual book pages of our titles. Click here for more details.

Lantern Adds More Content to Website

March 24, 2006
You can now read extended excerpts from recent Lantern publications, including: Manifesting God, Five Spirits, and Opening the Mind's Eye.

Winners of the 2005 Lantern Books Essay Contest Announced

March 21, 2006
Lantern Books is delighted to announce the winners of its 2005 Essay Contest. Go to the blog page for more details.

Ruth Heidrich and Michael Greger on Vegan Radio!

February 23, 2006
Lantern authors Ruth Heidrich and Michael Greger are interviewed on this month's Vegan Radio!.

Wangari Maathai Wins Ethics Award

February 21, 2006
Wangari Maathai was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Third Annual Human Rights and Democracy Award, held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Lantern Offers Discount on Its Website

February 16, 2006
Lantern is now offering 20 percent on all its titles ordered over the web. To find out why we've done this, click here.

Wangari Maathai Receives Honorary Degree

February 13, 2006
Lantern author Wangari Maathai has received an honorary degree from Waseda University in Japan.

Wangari Maathai Visiting U.S. in March

February 1, 2006
Wangari Maathai will be visiting various locations in the United States in March. For her schedule, go to her website.

Monica Sweeney in The New York Times

January 9, 2006
Monica Sweeney, author of Condom Sense, is mentioned in the January 9, 2006 edition of The New York Times in an article on the epidemic of diabetes in New York City.

Pamela Rice interviewed on WBAI's Walden's Pond

December 11, 2005
Pamela Rice discusses the VivaVegie Society and 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian on WBAI's Walden's Pond.

Family Gatherings Can Be Tough for Vegetarians

November 20, 2005
Pamela Rice and Carol Adams are featured in a 2005 article in North Jersey Herald News about vegetarian Thanksgiving.

Steven Best on The Jack Lessenberry Show

November 9, 2005
Steven Best, co-editor of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?, interviewed along with David Favre who is a Professor of Law at Michigan State University and farmer Harold Brown who is an Outreach Coordinator at Farm Sanctuary.

Poultry Press Wins Praise from Utne Magazine

November 7, 2005
Utne magazine has chosen author Karen Davis' quarterly publication Poultry Press as one of the ten best newsletters out of "hundreds [that] come to the Utne library."

ForeWord Magazine Celebrates the Green Press Initiative

October 27, 2005
Foreword magazine celebrates Lantern as the first publisher to join the Green Press Initiative, a project that promotes the use of recycled paper in the publishing. Lantern uses 100% post-consumer waste paper for almost all its books.

Hear Us Talk About Our Books!

October 14, 2005
You can now listen to publisher Martin Rowe and editor Sarah Gallogly's reflections on many of Lantern's books. For instance, listen to Sarah on Senior Fitness or Martin on God's Covenant with Animals and The Green Belt Movement.

Wangari Maathai on the Brian Lehrer show, WNYC

September 28, 2005
Wangari Maathai spoke to renowned talk-show host Brian Lehrer on New York City public radio station WNYC. An audio archive is available here.

Andrew Beath at Dutton's Books in Brentwood, California

September 2, 2005
Andrew Beath is speaking at the Dutton's Brentwood, California store, Friday, September 2, 7pm.

Happy 92nd Birthday to Jack Dreyfus

August 28, 2005
We wish investment pioneer and philanthropist Jack Dreyfus a very happy 92nd birthday.

Steven Best Banned from the U.K.

August 24, 2005
The U.K. government has banned author Steven Best from entering the U.K. as a potential terrorist threat.

Low-Carb Pioneer Atkins Files for Bankruptcy!

August 11, 2005
Atkins Nutritionals Inc. recently filed for bankruptcy court protection. Read what Dr. Michael Greger has to say about the dangers of Atkins and other low-carb diets on his website, AtkinsExposed.org, and his book, Carbophobia.

Good Morning America to Interview Marc Bekoff Sept. 9

August 4, 2005
Scholar and animal activist, Mark Bekoff to speak on the morality of animals on Good Morning America, Friday, September 9th.

Ben Buchanan in U.S. News and World Report

July 19, 2005
Ben Buchanan, author of My Year with Harry Potter, is featured in a story about the publication of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Richard Schwartz Enters Vegetarian Hall of Fame

July 12, 2005
Jewish vegetarian activist Richard Schwartz was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the North American Vegetarian Society.

Michelle Rivera Receives Animal Kindness Award

June 27, 2005
Michelle Rivera, author of Hospice Hounds and Canines in the Classroom, was awarded the 2005 Palm Beach County Animal Kindness Award.

Steven Best Loses Chairmanship of University Department

May 26, 2005
Steven Best, co-editor of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters has lost his job as the Chair of the philosophy department at the University of Texas, El Paso.

Maasai Activists Visit Lantern

May 26, 2005
We were delighted to welcome Daniel Silau and Francis Sakuda from SIMOO (Simba Maasai Outreach Organization) to talk at our office.

Eternal Treblinka Author Returns Ph.D. in Protest

May 18, 2005
Charles Patterson, the author of Eternal Treblinka returned his Ph.D. to Columbia University to protest animal cruelty.

Ann Madsen at Brigham Young University

April 30, 2005
Ann Madsen, author of Making Their Own Peace spoke at Brigham Young University's annual Women's Conference on April 28-29.

Community Gardening Event

April 10, 2005
The Sacramento Area Black Caucus Social Capital Institute and The Freedom Bound Center sponsored a community gardening event on March 26, inspired by the work of the Green Belt Movement and Wangari Maathai.

Grassroots Animal Rights Conference

April 4, 2005
Lantern Books participated in the first annual Grassroots Animal Rights Conference March 31st-April 3rd here in New York City. Lantern authors who spoke included Josephine Bellaccomo, Michael Greger, MD, Charles Patterson, Anthony Nocella and Richard Schwartz.

Lantern Book Club Launched

March 29, 2005
March 28 marked the first meeting of the Lantern Books Reading Club, as author Charles Patterson joined twenty readers in our loft office for a discussion of Eternal Treblinka.

Kim Ogden-Avrutik on NPR

March 26, 2005
Kim Ogden-Avrutik, author of Ask the Animals appeared on the March 18th edition of NPR's "Living On Earth" program. A transcript and audio archive is available at the LOE website.

2nd Annual Animal Liberation Philosophy and Policy Conference

March 21, 2005
2nd Annual Animal Liberation Philosophy and Policy Conference, April 23, 2005
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. For more information click here.

Wangari Maathai Lecture at Cooper Union

March 9, 2005
Wangari Maathai gave a free public lecture, sponsored by Lantern Books, at Cooper Union in New York City on March 8, 2005. Click here for a transcript of the event, and click here to view a slide show of photos from the event.

Author Charles Patterson Honored

February 24, 2005
Congratulations to Charles Patterson, whose book Eternal Treblinka has been chosen as one of the ten most important non-fiction books in Germany.

Maathai Interviewed on PBS's NOW

February 18, 2005
Wangari Maathai was interviewed on PBS's NOW with David Brancaccio. The video archive, transcript, and more are available on the NOW website.

Condom Sense Book Signing in NYC

February 15, 2005
On Valentine's Day, Dr. Monica Sweeney and Rita Grisman signed copies of their new book Condom Sense at the Greenwich Village branch of Condomania, "America's First Condom Store."

Author Ward Churchill Interviewed

February 8, 2005
Ward Churchill, who has recently been criticized for his remarks about September 11, is featured in an article concerning his foreword to Terrorists or Freedom Fighters. Click here for the article.

Author Wangari Maathai on PBS's NewsHour

January 27, 2005
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Lantern Books author Wangari Maathai was interviewed on PBS's NewsHour on January 25. To see the interview and a transcript, visit the NewsHour website.

Mother Jones Interviews Wangari Maathai

January 7, 2005
Mother Jones features a discussion with 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai on the root causes of environmental and social problems and their solutions. Please visit motherjones.com

Wangari Maathai Speaks at United Nations

December 20, 2004
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Lantern Books author Wangari Maathai was the keynote speaker at the United Nations Development Program’s first annual UN Day for South-South Cooperation.

Charles Patterson Interviewed

November 30, 2004
Charles Patterson, author of Eternal Treblinka was interviewed on "EcoLogic" on WBAI, 99.5 FM in NYC, by nvironmental journalist David Occhiuto. www.wbai.org

Lantern Launches Maathai Website

November 11, 2004
Lantern has launched a new website on the Green Belt Movement and the work of Wangari Maathai. Visit: Green Belt Movement North America.

Wangari Maathai Wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 8, 2004
Professor Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and Lantern author has been awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Over the last few months, Dr Maathai has also been awarded the Petra Kelly Environmental Award, the National Arbor Day Foundation's J. Sterling Norton Award, the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation Award, and an honorary doctorate from Yale University.

Satya Features Wangari Maathai

July 15, 2004
Read the Satya magazine feature on Dr. Wangari Maathai, author of The Green Belt Movement.

Lantern Books Honored

July 1, 2004
Lantern Books was honored with a "Companion Animal Guardian Award" for its contribution to the welfare of New York City companion animals at the Natural Pet Fair in Manhattan.

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