Mitch Horowitz
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Mitch Horowitz is an American writer in occult
and esoteric themes. He is the editor-in-chief of Tarcher/Penguin
in New York City.
Horowitz is the author of Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation (Bantam
, 2009/ 2010). The book received the 2010 PEN Oakland/ Josephine Miles Award.
A frequent writer and speaker on religion
and metaphysics
in print and on television, radio and the web, Horowitz has appeared on The History Channel
, The Montel Williams
Show, Coast to Coast AM
, and American Radio Journal.
Horowitz's writing has appeared in Parabola (magazine)
, Esopus (magazine)
, Fortean Times
, and with the Religion News Service.
Horowitz is on the faculty of the urban holistic learning center, the New York City Open Center, for its annual Esoteric Quest. He has presented lectures at the Open Center entitled “The Psychic Highway: New York’s ‘Burned-Over District’ and the Growth of Alternative Spirituality in America” and “Made in America: The Hidden History of ‘Positive Thinking’".
At Tarcher/Penguin, Horowitz has published titles in world religion, esoterica, and the metaphysical
, as well as works in philosophy
, social thought
and politics
, including Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by director David Lynch
, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl by Daniel Pinchbeck
and Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s War on Iraq by Sheldon Rampton
and John Stauber
. He has published a number of works by religious scholarJacob Needleman
, including The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders and the forthcoming What is God?
Horowitz lives with his wife and two children in New York City.
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
and esoteric themes. He is the editor-in-chief of Tarcher/Penguin
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
in New York City.
Horowitz is the author of Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation (Bantam
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
, 2009/ 2010). The book received the 2010 PEN Oakland/ Josephine Miles Award.
A frequent writer and speaker on religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
and metaphysics
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
in print and on television, radio and the web, Horowitz has appeared on The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
, The Montel Williams
Montel Williams
Montel Brian Anthony Williams is an American television personality, radio talk show host and actor. He is best known as host of the long-running The Montel Williams Show, and more recently as a spokesperson for the Partnership for Prescription Assistance...
Show, Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
, and American Radio Journal.
Horowitz's writing has appeared in Parabola (magazine)
Parabola (magazine)
Parabola: Where Spiritual Traditions Meet, whose founder and editor was D.M. Dooling, began publishing in 1976 as a quarterly magazine on the subjects of mythology and the world's religious and cultural traditions. It is published by The Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, a not-for-profit...
, Esopus (magazine)
Esopus (magazine)
Esopus is a twice-yearly nonprofit arts and culture magazine founded in 2003 by Tod Lippy and published by the Esopus Foundation. Its primary objective is to give artists a noncommercial forum in which to publish their projects...
, Fortean Times
Fortean Times
Fortean Times is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing and then I Feel Good Publishing , it is now published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. As of December 2010, its circulation was approximately 18,000...
, and with the Religion News Service.
Horowitz is on the faculty of the urban holistic learning center, the New York City Open Center, for its annual Esoteric Quest. He has presented lectures at the Open Center entitled “The Psychic Highway: New York’s ‘Burned-Over District’ and the Growth of Alternative Spirituality in America” and “Made in America: The Hidden History of ‘Positive Thinking’".
At Tarcher/Penguin, Horowitz has published titles in world religion, esoterica, and the metaphysical
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
, as well as works in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, social thought
Social thought
Social thought provides general theories to explain actions and behavior of society as a whole, encompassing sociological, political, and philosophical ideas. Social theory is used to make distinctions and generalizations among different types of societies, and to analyze modernity as it has...
and politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, including Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by director David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl by Daniel Pinchbeck
Daniel Pinchbeck
Daniel Pinchbeck is an author living in New York’s East Village, where he is editorial director of Reality Sandwich, a blog website centered around New Age philosophy and activism. He is the author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism and 2012:...
and Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s War on Iraq by Sheldon Rampton
Sheldon Rampton
Sheldon Rampton was the American editor of PR Watch, and is the author of several books that criticize the public relations industry and what he sees as other forms of corporate and government propaganda....
and John Stauber
John Stauber
John Stauber is an American writer and political activist who has co-authored five books about propaganda by governments, private interests and the PR industry...
. He has published a number of works by religious scholarJacob Needleman
Jacob Needleman
Jacob Needleman is an American philosopher. He is professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University.He has published many books, most of which draw from G. I. Gurdjieff....
, including The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders and the forthcoming What is God?
Horowitz lives with his wife and two children in New York City.