Give the gift of stories this holiday season!
Ah yes, the holidays, a time of family obligation and intense budgeting… and hopefully some whimsey and cheer!
As we all adopt the love language of gift giving, you may be wondering what can you give your loved ones that they will enjoy, and be deeply meaningful. May we humbly suggest gifting stories from Hinton?
You can gift a subscription of Speak the Sojourner, our monthly literary eMagazine, for as little as $10 a month! The clearest pathway to sustainability for Hinton is gaining more monthly subscribers, if we can get up to just over 1000 subscribers we will be able to afford one full time staffer and two part time associates. Please consider gifting your loved one a subscription to Speak the Sojourner ($10/mo or higher!), it’s the perfect gift for any reader in your life, with the added bonus of helping a mission driven company.
The Sylvan Hotel by Frannie James
For recent college graduates, or anyone who wants to remember when they were…
“…the author impressively illuminates one of the central conflicts of early adulthood: the drag of the known world set against the exciting promise of full-fledged adulthood.” –– Kirkus Reviews
“The Sylvan Hotel is a tapdance down memory lane for those of us who came of age in Seattle in the 90s. She evokes the disaffected ‘are we adults yet?’ vibe of Gen X, and draws a vivid portrait of the time and place through the eyes of an earnest young woman longing for love and her own fulfilled promise.” – Alexis M. Smith, author of Glaciers
Through friendships, love, heartbreak, and questionable encounters –– what will it take to find yourself? Coming-of-age story following a college-aged girl working at a hotel while trying to become a copywriter. Set in 90’s Seattle where the city is just as much a character as it is a backdrop.
Three Alarm Fire by Juan Carlos Reyes
For the anyone who likes good things in small doses
A collection of short stories that catches its characters in moments of emergency.
Perfect for the reader who likes to spend a little time reading with their morning coffee or tea, or at night before they go to bed.
Explores the range of human emotions and experiences. Grief, trauma, violence. But there is also healing, hope, and community.
Still True by Reagan E J Jackson
For the reflective community builder
A collection of essays that chronicles Reagan E. J. Jackson’s journey through the world of journalism.
Intimately discusses art, cinema, social justice, feminism, Black reparations, health & reproductive rights, dance, education…
A stepping stone for bringing intersectionality and nuanced reflections of identity, self-discovery, and systems of power into your personal life.
