Abby Rapoport is the publisher and co-founder of Stranger’s Guide, a quarterly publication dedicated to building global citizenship through place-based storytelling. Stranger’s Guide has won three National Magazine Awards, including two for General Excellence, and its work has been featured in America’s Best Magazine Writing and America’s Best Travel Writing.
Abby spent the first portion of her career as a political reporter, covering Texas politics for the Texas Tribune, the Texas Observer and then The American Prospect. Prior to founding Stranger’s Guide, she served as Acting Publisher for the Texas Observer and currently sits on the board of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, TYPE Investigations, and Society for the Preservation of Texas Music.
Moontower Verses is a monthly conversation gathering hosted by Alana Joblin Ain in the spirit of deep curiosity, the complexities of being alive, and the richness of being able to express ourselves in community.