Stranger's Guide
American magazine publisher
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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]
- Literature
- travel
- lifestyle
| Editor-in-chief | Kira Brunner Don |
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| Frequency | 4 issues a year |
| Founder | Kira Brunner Don and Abby Rapoport |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Austin, Texas |
| Language | English |
| Website | strangersguide |
| ISSN | 2639-3638 |
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]
Praise
In 2021 the American Society of Magazine Editors nominated Stranger's Guide in two categories, and it won in both categories, for “General Excellence” and in “Photography.”[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
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]
In 2021, The Best American Travel Writing collection featured work by Courtney Desiree Morris for Stranger's Guide.[16]
Format and business model
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]