Stranger's Guide is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher, based in Austin, Texas and Oakland, California. It features articles in the fields of travel, literature, and place-based journalism.[1]
It was founded in 2018 in Austin, as Stranger's Guide, a literary and travel quarterly magazine “that explores the power of place-based journalism to break down stereotypes and foster global citizenship.”[2] Rather than sending reporters into foreign locations, the magazine features original works by local sources.[3] Writers for Stranger's Guide volumes have included renowned journalists and writers such as Elena Poniatowska, Colum McCann, Wole Soyinka, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Dan Rather and Jason Rezaian.[4]
In 2022 the organization honored Stranger's Guide with a “General Excellence” award, and it was also again nominated for Photography and for the ASME Award for Fiction.[12][13][14][15]
The magazine is distributed at Barnes & Noble, Whole Foods Market, and independent bookstores, with the majority of their readership coming from digital-only subscriptions.
Ownership
The magazine is owned and operated by Kira Brunner Don and Abby Rapoport.[17]
