Stranger’s Guide

Nov 25, 2024 | strangersguide.com | Stranger’s Guide

Dear Friends,Stranger’s Guide is embarking on a new chapter—one that will bring more original writing, more events and a deeper commitment to you, our community of curious and courageous global citizens. We launched Stranger’s Guide in 2018—in the shadow of Donald Trump’s presidency—with a bold vision: to connect readers across borders, to celebrate our shared human experiences and to explore how politics, power and culture play out in our everyday lives.

Jun 21, 2024 | strangersguide.com | Stranger’s Guide

Journey across the globe and listen to songs of resistance and anti-colonialism from the musical traditions of the Uyghurs in China to South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Global Our 21st volume of Stranger’s Guide takes a new approach. Rather than focusing on a single location, this guide traces the modern manifestation of colonialism all around the world. “Colonialism” can feel like a buzzword these days, but as ever, ...

Jul 24, 2023 | strangersguide.com | Stranger’s Guide

On the cover of this volume, we call Chicago “America’s City.” That moniker might be controversial in certain circles. But in so many ways, Chicago helped create the vision of the modern American metropolis, not just by virtue of its ...