The Grumpy Vegan is a big fan of Lantern Books, which publishes books on animal advocacy, spirituality, social justice and environmentalism. Lantern published the two Animals’ Agenda anthologies that I edited and is the host company for this Web site. … Continue reading
The best advice the Grumpy Vegan could give to anyone who wants to write is to read. Read. Read. Read. Read the writers that inspire. Not to mimic them. But to explore and understand how and why they wrote what … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan recommends listening to BBC Radio 4’s Iconoclasts program which is a debate featuring Peter Singer and three challengers to his philosophy of “equal consideration of interests.” The program focuses on three areas: animal liberation, infanticide and tithing … Continue reading
They may not stop wars and bring about world peace but they will look smashing in your latest Trollope or nestled between the leaves of your latest Whitman or even snuggled up inside your latest pot-boiler. Anyway, Grumpy Vegan book … Continue reading
The Animal Ethics Reader edited by Susan J. Armstrong and Richard G. Botzler Yes, it’s a text book but it’s the most comprehensive anthology around. For the Prevention of Crueltyby Diane L. Beers Learn how the animal rights movement started. … Continue reading
The intersection of interests where seemingly unrelated fascinations collide always provokes deep mysteries and pleasures. The planetary conjunction of animals, gardens and Virginia Woolf recently occurred chez Grumpy Vegan. Virginia Woolf is the Grumpy Vegan’s favorite writer. Her diaries and … Continue reading
