Passage Publishing
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| Predecessor | Passage Prize |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Jonathan Keeperman[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Publication types | Books, magazines |
| Imprints | Passage Classics, Man's World (magazine) |
| Official website | https://passage.press/ |
Passage Publishing, also known as Passage Press, is an American far-right[1][2] and "new right" publisher founded in 2021 and led by Jonathan Keeperman, a former University of California, Irvine (UCI) lecturer who uses the pseudonym "Lomez". It publishes works from online personalities, reprints and new translations of fiction and nonfiction from historical fascist and reactionary authors.[1]
History
[edit]Passage Publishing was founded in 2021 out of the Passage Prize, an online writing and arts competition offering a $20,000 prize for selected works.[3] It received over 2,000 submissions.[4]
In 2023, Passage Prize was rebranded as "Passage Publishing," and was expanded through acquisitions of Mystery Grove Publishing and the magazine Man's World.[5]
In 2024, the "Lomez" Twitter persona associated with Passage Publishing was revealed by The Guardian to be Keeperman.[2] Lomez had used anti-gay and anti-Asian slurs, referenced white nationalist memes, proposed journalists should be lynched, and conspiracy-theorized that Barack Obama is gay.[6]
Publishing
[edit]Passage Publishing has published three books resulting from its Passage Prize writing and art competitions. Hardcover editions range from $300 to $400.[7][third-party source needed] Passage has published compendiums from online figures Nick Land,[citation needed] Steve Sailer, and Curtis Yarvin.[1]
Through its imprint Passage Classics, Passage Publishing also offers works by, as described by The Guardian, "radical German nationalist and militarist Ernst Jünger; Peter Kemp, who fought as a volunteer in Franco’s army during the Spanish civil war; and two counter-revolutionary Russian aristocrats, White Russian general Pyotr Wrangel and Prince Serge Obolensky".[1][8]
Arts and culture
[edit]Passage Publishing also engages in cultural projects, including sponsoring events,[9][10][11] and with fashion designer Elena Velez, citing the Passage Publishing and its founder as inspiration.[12][13] Passage Publishing also hosts in-person events alongside its book releases, in cities such as Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Jason (2024-05-14). "Revealed: US university lecturer behind far-right Twitter account and publishing house". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
Like many other far-right publishers, Passage's list is bolstered by reprints of out-of-print or public-domain books by historical fascist and reactionary writers.
- ^ a b Breland, Ali (2024-06-10). "The Far Right's New 'Badge of Honor'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
The far-right publisher known as "Lomez" kept his identity private, and for good reason. His company, Passage Publishing, has printed books from a German nationalist, anti-democracy monarchists, and white supremacists promoting "human biodiversity."
- ^ Wilson, Kit (24 November 2021). "The rise of the neoclassical reactionaries". The Spectator. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Passage Prize Volume I". Canonic. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Passage Publishing (11 December 2023). "Announcement". Twitter. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Beauchamp, Zack (2024-08-27). "An inside look at how the far right is mainstreaming itself". Vox. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Passage Publishing". Passage Publishing. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Passage Classics". Passage Publishing. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Vanessa (14 September 2023). "Post-Pandemic Dressing Finally Takes Shape". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Testa, Jessica (13 September 2023). "Should Making It in Fashion Be This Hard?". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Tashjian, Rachel (12 February 2024). "Fashion's problematic fave is Elena Velez". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Lee, Justin (19 September 2023). "What I saw at the Longhouse Fashion Show". First Things. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Moore, Booth (13 February 2024). "Elena Velez Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear: Finding Opportunity Beyond the Runway". Women’s Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.