About
Stories for the globally curious
“Stranger’s Guide is ideal for its luscious photo spreads, and its features go deep into subcultures that, until now, only the luckiest of strangers might discover.”
—Paris Review
“Visually stunning… Stranger’s Guide is a must.”
—Monocle
“…a one-of-a-kind travel magazine, with a literary vibe that calls to mind Lapham’s Quarterly and McSweeney‘s”
—Texas Monthly
“A stunning magazine”
—The Believer
Who we are
Stranger’s Guide explores the power of place-based journalism to break down stereotypes and foster global citizenship. We were founded in 2018 by Editor in Chief Kira Brunner Don and Publisher Abby Rapoport. Our work includes print guides, email newsletters, live events and partnerships.
We commission stories from local writers and photographers to build authentic portraits of a place around the world. Our work has won three National Magazine Awards in General Excellence and Photography and been featured in America’s Best Magazine Writing and America’s Best Travel Writing.
Read more about our staff here.
Stranger’s Guide is supported through partnerships, advertising, philanthropic donations and grants. To support our work, you can make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, the Lexington Observer (EIN: 87-4640985).
Our guides
Through arresting photography, luminous essays, and fascinating facts and figures, our collectible print guides bring together topics as diverse as arts, sports, politics and human rights to provide a new understanding of each place.
Rather than parachute in foreign writers, our guides feature original works from local voices. These stories portray unique facets of each place, from the complex and controversial to the intimate and beautiful, together building a contemporary awareness of the location and its culture. Our volumes have featured a number of world-renowned writers, including Cervantes Prize winner Elena Poniatowska, National Book Award winner Colum McCann and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. Alongside such celebrated writers, you’ll also find new and up-and-coming voices from locations around the world.
Our newsletters
In addition to our print editions, Stranger’s Guide offers regular email newsletters featuring original work from our writers and photographers around the world. Our newsletters include Field Guide, which examines how different cultures play with the same concepts, from voting to whiskey drinking, Weekend Passport, which offers globally-inspired recommendations for your weekend activities, and Sunday Readings, with a favorite longform essay from our collection.
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