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What Lanterns readers are saying....

"Lanterns arrived in the mail today, and it is a treasure. So full of a feeling of connection among women, warmth, and realness. I love how you introduce each writer through your relationship with her. I'm really enjoying reading it." ~Sandra Flear, www.sandraflear.com

"I wanted to let you know how much happiness your little Lanterns book has brought to my little part of the world. I love everything about it. It is the perfect small size to nestle in the side pocket of my tote bag, a size that feels personal & allows me to get close. Thank you for all the stories, for the poems, for the truth of the realness of friendships formed online." ~D Smith Kaich Jones, www.emmatree.blogspot.com

"I just had to write and tell you, I found a delightful treasure in my mail box today: your book! Oh my gosh I can't wait to cozy in for the night and read your treasure of a book. Thank you so much for sending it out so quickly. Any book that you come out with, I want!" ~Sally Minyard

"Thank you. I just finished reading Lanterns. Thank you for being brave, for bringing together great love and authentic energy for others to read and enjoy. I too believe that it is the networks of women and artists who will save the world by flooding it with amazing, connected, loving energy." ~Susan Pease, author of The Present

"My copy of Lanterns arrived a few days ago. Thank you for following the dream to make such a collection. There were so many moments in reading it that the words resonated with my heart." ~Karen Poland

"Lanterns is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for creating such a wonderful gathering of stories. Two and a half years ago my world crumbled. Everything I knew and trusted was gone. It's been a long and at times painful journey to a new normal. The stories in your book inspire me, move me, touch me, and are helping to connect me to me. Thank you!" ~Kristen Timmers, www.scrumptulicious.com

"Your book is one of the best I have read this year! It really spoke to my creative heart – the photos, the poems, the writing. It truly shines a light. I am grateful that you took the time to express your hearts and spread your light. I can hardly stop reading. . . but want to savor it slowly and let it sink deep into my being. Each one of you expressed yourself in the most poignant ways. Lovely, lovely book!" ~Pamela Welter

Purchase Lanterns
Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories

*Light & Love Package includes: signed copy of Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories; 5"x7" color print of "The Chocolate Room" by Jennifer McGuiggan; audio recording of the book's opening poem, "Oceans Vast: A Blessing," by Rachelle Mee-Chapman; a handwritten love note; and a sweet treat, all thoughtfully packaged.

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

A portion of the profits will be donated to Girls Write Now.

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Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories

Lanterns (front cover) (cover photo credit: Darlene J Kreutzer; design by Tilky Fernandez)

Lanterns offers a kind light to weary travelers wishing for companions on the journey toward a well-crafted soul. Stories, poems, and essays offer signposts and gentle guidance, reminding readers that resistance melts away in the company of those who believe in the path set before us. By illuminating the ways we can move outside of our interior reflections into a more inclusive whole, this lovely book provides a way into togetherness that will encourage and inspire anyone longing for authentic connection around their creative work.

~Jen Lemen, artist, activist, dreamer

6x6 inch gift book; 50 pages
High-quality paper (100#); Saddle-stitched binding
Black & white photography throughout
Unique Polaroid color photo cover by Darlene J Kreutzer
Gift and book bundles available
A portion of the profits will be donated to Girls Write Now

Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories

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 *The Light & Love Package includes the following:

  • one signed copy of Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories;
  • one 5"x7" color print of "The Chocolate Room" by Jennifer McGuiggan;
  • an audio recording of the book's opening poem, "Oceans Vast: A Blessing," by Rachelle Mee-Chapman
  • a handwritten love note; and
  • a sweet treat, all thoughtfully packaged.

Shipping note: Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

Click below to hear an audio excerpt from Lanterns. (If the audio player doesn't appear, try hitting your browser's "refresh" button.)

Description: Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories is a curated collection of prose, poetry, and black & white photography by seven women writers, artists, and photographers. Each page offers up nuggets of wisdom and candor about life, friendship, and creativity. This beautiful square gift book is handcrafted, professionally printed, and thoughtfully created, making it the perfect gift for your girlfriends, your daughters, your mothers, yourself. It is a gift of hope, inspiration, and the reminder that creativity and community walk alongside each other, hand in hand, a string of lanterns lighting the way. Lanterns is a celebration, an encouragement, an invitation. (A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Girls Write Now, a NYC nonprofit that helps teenage girls develop their creative, independent voices and explore careers in professional writing.) 

Contributors
Darlene J Kreutzer
Liz Lamoreux
Jen Lee
Jennifer McGuiggan (editor/contributor)
Rachelle Mee-Chapman
Lisa Ottman
Jena Strong

Behind the Scenes of Lanterns
Read more about the (five week) creation of the book.

Lanterns back cover

Lanterns table of contents

The Chocolate Room (5"x7" color photo included in Light & Love Package)

Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories