Monkfish Publishing
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Small indie publisher with a focus on spiritual and literary books from a diverse range of perspectives.
Forthcoming translation of Francois Grunwald’s memoir chronicling daily life with Armenian-Greek mystic George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff in post-World War II Paris.
"A rare account of spiritual teaching grounded in life rather than theory."--Kirkus Reviews
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"A rare account of spiritual teaching grounded in life rather than theory."--Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
A PATH OUT OF EXILE | Kirkus Reviews
Grunwald’s memoir chronicles daily life with Armenian-Greek mystic George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff in post-World War II Paris.
www.kirkusreviews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Forthcoming translation of Francois Grunwald’s memoir chronicling daily life with Armenian-Greek mystic George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff in post-World War II Paris.
"A rare account of spiritual teaching grounded in life rather than theory."--Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
"A rare account of spiritual teaching grounded in life rather than theory."--Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
What a great family interview!
"The book was a way for us to have conversations, lots of conversations, and to understand each other and to, sort of, bridge that gap between my very secular world and his religious world."
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"The book was a way for us to have conversations, lots of conversations, and to understand each other and to, sort of, bridge that gap between my very secular world and his religious world."
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
This fallen-away Catholic made peace with her son's calling to priesthood through writing
The Show's Lauren Gilger set down with her mom and her brother to talk about her mom's new book: "My Son, The Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith."
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December 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What a great family interview!
"The book was a way for us to have conversations, lots of conversations, and to understand each other and to, sort of, bridge that gap between my very secular world and his religious world."
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
"The book was a way for us to have conversations, lots of conversations, and to understand each other and to, sort of, bridge that gap between my very secular world and his religious world."
www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Join Philip Goldberg (Karmic Relief, American Veda) this Saturday for a free talk about Karma at Tibethouse.us in NYC.
(graphic by Tibet House)
(graphic by Tibet House)
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Join Philip Goldberg (Karmic Relief, American Veda) this Saturday for a free talk about Karma at Tibethouse.us in NYC.
(graphic by Tibet House)
(graphic by Tibet House)
Congrats, Jacob Riyeff, on the publication of Contemplate: Toward an Expansive Heart!
“An engaging and alluring introduction to what contemplation is, why we need it, and how to go about doing it.” —Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB,
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“An engaging and alluring introduction to what contemplation is, why we need it, and how to go about doing it.” —Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB,
Now on sale: indiepubs.com/products/con...
Contemplate
“We have a contemplation problem,” and here’s what to do about it. Jacob Riyeff draws on 1,600 years of contemplative tradition in the West to show how humans are contemplative beings, what it means t...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Congrats, Jacob Riyeff, on the publication of Contemplate: Toward an Expansive Heart!
“An engaging and alluring introduction to what contemplation is, why we need it, and how to go about doing it.” —Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB,
Now on sale: indiepubs.com/products/con...
“An engaging and alluring introduction to what contemplation is, why we need it, and how to go about doing it.” —Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB,
Now on sale: indiepubs.com/products/con...
What a lovely review of David Chadwick's Tassajara Stories by Linda Hess (The Bijak of Kabir): www.facebook.com/linda.hess.1...
Linda Hess
Recently finished reading the delightful and historic *Tassajara Stories* by David Chadwick, published by Monkfish Books. The subtitle describes the genre well: "a sort of memoir/oral history..." It.....
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December 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What a lovely review of David Chadwick's Tassajara Stories by Linda Hess (The Bijak of Kabir): www.facebook.com/linda.hess.1...
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends, authors, and colleagues!
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends, authors, and colleagues!
The Rooster Princess and Other Tales has been chosen for inclusion in the Jewish Women's Archive Winter Book Picks! Congrats, Debra Zaslow et al!
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November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Rooster Princess and Other Tales has been chosen for inclusion in the Jewish Women's Archive Winter Book Picks! Congrats, Debra Zaslow et al!
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jwa.org/programs/boo...
Author Phil Goldberg (American Veda) is offering an online class next month, Dec. 8: Understanding Karma to Create a Desirable Future.
Hosted by Spirituality & Health. Reserve your seat now.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
Hosted by Spirituality & Health. Reserve your seat now.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
Understanding Karma to Create a Desirable Future by Philip Goldberg | E-Course | Spirituality & Practice
(Dec. 8, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026) Discover how thoughtful action, intention, and awareness can shape a more harmonious and meaningful karmic future.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Author Phil Goldberg (American Veda) is offering an online class next month, Dec. 8: Understanding Karma to Create a Desirable Future.
Hosted by Spirituality & Health. Reserve your seat now.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
Hosted by Spirituality & Health. Reserve your seat now.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
Wonderful reviews rolling in for Annette Knopp's new memoir Mystic Nomad from Kirkus, Foreword Reviews, Lion's Roar,
and Publishers Weekly below.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781958972977
and Publishers Weekly below.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781958972977
Mystic Nomad: A Woman’s Wild Journey to True Connection by Annette Knopp
Meditation teacher Knopp debuts with a luminous and layered account of her search for spiritual liberation. Driven by her “seeke...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Wonderful reviews rolling in for Annette Knopp's new memoir Mystic Nomad from Kirkus, Foreword Reviews, Lion's Roar,
and Publishers Weekly below.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781958972977
and Publishers Weekly below.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781958972977
Your chance to understand what karma is actually about from a pro, author Philip Goldberg.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
Understanding Karma to Create a Desirable Future by Philip Goldberg | E-Course | Spirituality & Practice
(Dec. 8, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026) Discover how thoughtful action, intention, and awareness can shape a more harmonious and meaningful karmic future.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Your chance to understand what karma is actually about from a pro, author Philip Goldberg.
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ecourses/cou...
A few pics from the recent events in Louisiana and Maryland during Rodger Kamenetz's book launch of Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter.
Curious to hear more? Check out this interview on The Reading Life:
bit.ly/SeeingReadin...
Curious to hear more? Check out this interview on The Reading Life:
bit.ly/SeeingReadin...
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A few pics from the recent events in Louisiana and Maryland during Rodger Kamenetz's book launch of Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter.
Curious to hear more? Check out this interview on The Reading Life:
bit.ly/SeeingReadin...
Curious to hear more? Check out this interview on The Reading Life:
bit.ly/SeeingReadin...
Congrats to Rebe Huntman on being awarded Finalist for her wonderful book on Cuba, dance and love - My Mother in Havana: A Memoir of Magic & Miracle!
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Congrats to Rebe Huntman on being awarded Finalist for her wonderful book on Cuba, dance and love - My Mother in Havana: A Memoir of Magic & Miracle!
Check out this new interview between two wonderful authors, Rodger Kamenetz and Phil Goldberg. Rodger has just written a new book, Seeing Into the Life of Things, which is about the use of imagination (and dreams) in the spiritual life.
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The Power of Spiritual Imagination with Rodger Kamenetz
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November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Check out this new interview between two wonderful authors, Rodger Kamenetz and Phil Goldberg. Rodger has just written a new book, Seeing Into the Life of Things, which is about the use of imagination (and dreams) in the spiritual life.
open.spotify.com/show/5EMHJLk...
open.spotify.com/show/5EMHJLk...
Congrats, Kristin Gilger: My Son, The Priest:A Mother’s Crisis of Faith is out today!
“[C]onsistently engaging... An exploration of faith, doubt, and family that expertly balances tender recollection with sharp insight.” —Kirkus Reviews
On sale now at Indiepubs! indiepubs.com/products/my-...
“[C]onsistently engaging... An exploration of faith, doubt, and family that expertly balances tender recollection with sharp insight.” —Kirkus Reviews
On sale now at Indiepubs! indiepubs.com/products/my-...
My Son, the Priest
“A beautifully written tale of spiritual growth.”—James Martin, SJ, author of the New York Times bestsellers Jesus: A Pilgrimage and Learning to Pray Not every Catholic mother wants her son to be a pr...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Congrats, Kristin Gilger: My Son, The Priest:A Mother’s Crisis of Faith is out today!
“[C]onsistently engaging... An exploration of faith, doubt, and family that expertly balances tender recollection with sharp insight.” —Kirkus Reviews
On sale now at Indiepubs! indiepubs.com/products/my-...
“[C]onsistently engaging... An exploration of faith, doubt, and family that expertly balances tender recollection with sharp insight.” —Kirkus Reviews
On sale now at Indiepubs! indiepubs.com/products/my-...
Save the date, Milwaukee - at the new Capuchin Spiritual Center - on January 10 to learn practical ways of encountering God in daily life according to the experiences of St. Francis of Assisi.
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Save the date, Milwaukee - at the new Capuchin Spiritual Center - on January 10 to learn practical ways of encountering God in daily life according to the experiences of St. Francis of Assisi.
Congrats, Rodger Kamenetz on the publications of Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter!
“This book is a harvest of living wisdom, a ripening of the garden Rodger Kamenetz has been cultivating for decades." —Mirabai Starr
On sale now at: indiepubs.com/products/see...
“This book is a harvest of living wisdom, a ripening of the garden Rodger Kamenetz has been cultivating for decades." —Mirabai Starr
On sale now at: indiepubs.com/products/see...
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Congrats, Rodger Kamenetz on the publications of Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter!
“This book is a harvest of living wisdom, a ripening of the garden Rodger Kamenetz has been cultivating for decades." —Mirabai Starr
On sale now at: indiepubs.com/products/see...
“This book is a harvest of living wisdom, a ripening of the garden Rodger Kamenetz has been cultivating for decades." —Mirabai Starr
On sale now at: indiepubs.com/products/see...
Congrats, Annette Knopp, whose new book, Mystic Nomad: A Woman’s Wild Journey to True Connection, publishes today!
“A must-read for anyone on the path of awakening.” —Roshi Joan Halifax
Get a discount on IndiePubs today: indiepubs.com/products/mys...
“A must-read for anyone on the path of awakening.” —Roshi Joan Halifax
Get a discount on IndiePubs today: indiepubs.com/products/mys...
October 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Congrats, Annette Knopp, whose new book, Mystic Nomad: A Woman’s Wild Journey to True Connection, publishes today!
“A must-read for anyone on the path of awakening.” —Roshi Joan Halifax
Get a discount on IndiePubs today: indiepubs.com/products/mys...
“A must-read for anyone on the path of awakening.” —Roshi Joan Halifax
Get a discount on IndiePubs today: indiepubs.com/products/mys...
Awesome reference to animal chaplain Sarah Bowen's book, Sacred Sendoffs:
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Jimmy Fallon Mourns the Loss of His Dog
The ‘Tonight Show’ host described her as ‘a therapist, big sister and comedian’
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October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Awesome reference to animal chaplain Sarah Bowen's book, Sacred Sendoffs:
www.aarp.org/entertainmen...
www.aarp.org/entertainmen...
Rodger Kamenetz describes his encounter with H.H. the Dalai Lama, the meaning of 'afflictive emotions,' and how it led him to write his new book, Seeing into the Life of Things (Monkfish. Nov. 2025)
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The Story Behind “Seeing into the Life of Things"
YouTube video by Monkfish Book Publishing Company
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October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Rodger Kamenetz describes his encounter with H.H. the Dalai Lama, the meaning of 'afflictive emotions,' and how it led him to write his new book, Seeing into the Life of Things (Monkfish. Nov. 2025)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIP...
On November 11 Rodger Kamenetz invites us on an exhilarating journey that weaves together poetry, personal experience, and spiritual exploration. Drawing from his new work, Seeing into the Life of Things, this online event is free and open to everyone.
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Seeing into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter (Rodger Kamenetz)
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October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
On November 11 Rodger Kamenetz invites us on an exhilarating journey that weaves together poetry, personal experience, and spiritual exploration. Drawing from his new work, Seeing into the Life of Things, this online event is free and open to everyone.
occsp.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/seein...
occsp.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/seein...
Dr. Daisy Khan's latest podcast episode already has over 28K views!
This episode explores how Muslim Americans aren’t “infiltrating” culture—they’re enriching it, shaping the nation’s evolving story through creativity, faith, and belonging.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCIG...
This episode explores how Muslim Americans aren’t “infiltrating” culture—they’re enriching it, shaping the nation’s evolving story through creativity, faith, and belonging.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCIG...
Muslim Take-Over of American Culture - Is it integration or infiltration? | Part 2
YouTube video by Wise Women with Daisy Khan
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October 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dr. Daisy Khan's latest podcast episode already has over 28K views!
This episode explores how Muslim Americans aren’t “infiltrating” culture—they’re enriching it, shaping the nation’s evolving story through creativity, faith, and belonging.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCIG...
This episode explores how Muslim Americans aren’t “infiltrating” culture—they’re enriching it, shaping the nation’s evolving story through creativity, faith, and belonging.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCIG...
Congrats, Philip Goldberg!
Out today: Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life
“[A] thought-provoking...nuanced and perceptive assessment of an oft-misunderstood spiritual concept.” —Publishers Weekly
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Out today: Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life
“[A] thought-provoking...nuanced and perceptive assessment of an oft-misunderstood spiritual concept.” —Publishers Weekly
indiepubs.com/products/kar...
Karmic Relief
“A wise, inspiring, and beautiful book offering potent medicine for our times.” —Miranda Macpherson, author of The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation “Karma” is in our vocabulary, ...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Congrats, Philip Goldberg!
Out today: Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life
“[A] thought-provoking...nuanced and perceptive assessment of an oft-misunderstood spiritual concept.” —Publishers Weekly
indiepubs.com/products/kar...
Out today: Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life
“[A] thought-provoking...nuanced and perceptive assessment of an oft-misunderstood spiritual concept.” —Publishers Weekly
indiepubs.com/products/kar...
Congrats to Bill Gillard and Robert Stauffer on the publication of their new book: Then May the Senses Fall - Evelyn Underhill's Forgotten Fiction.
"Illuminating!" - James H. Thrall
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"Illuminating!" - James H. Thrall
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October 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Congrats to Bill Gillard and Robert Stauffer on the publication of their new book: Then May the Senses Fall - Evelyn Underhill's Forgotten Fiction.
"Illuminating!" - James H. Thrall
indiepubs.com/products/the...
"Illuminating!" - James H. Thrall
indiepubs.com/products/the...
This just in from Richard Rohr's Center for Action & Contemplation:
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We are preparing to publish in early January what Sweeney says is the very last book he will write about Saint Francis.
cac.org/daily-medita...
We are preparing to publish in early January what Sweeney says is the very last book he will write about Saint Francis.
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This just in from Richard Rohr's Center for Action & Contemplation:
cac.org/daily-medita...
We are preparing to publish in early January what Sweeney says is the very last book he will write about Saint Francis.
cac.org/daily-medita...
We are preparing to publish in early January what Sweeney says is the very last book he will write about Saint Francis.