Whether you're a reader, a writer, a brand, or a shop — here's how each of those works.
A small number of ad pages per issue, reserved for brands that would actually interest our readers — not filler. We review every placement ourselves before it runs.
We're always reading pitches for The Craft, Profiles, Essays, The Table, and Dispatches. Send a short pitch, not a finished draft — we edit closely, from the start.
Four issues a year, delivered as they're printed — not batched. Print includes digital access; digital-only is available for readers who'd rather skip the mail.
Independent bookshops and cafés carry Grain on consignment. If your shop is the kind of place someone would actually sit down and read an issue, we'd like to hear from you.
Print & digital, or digital-only — cancel anytime after the first year.
Four issues a year, mailed as each one comes off the press.
Every issue is built to be kept, not recycled — that's the whole idea.