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Purchasing books and other projects, such as our broadsides, directly from our website ensures that a significantly greater portion of the amount you spend goes to the press and to the author. This is true of most independent presses. Often we are able to pass that savings along to readers by offering significant discounts on direct purchases. Always check to see if it is possible to buy directly from a publisher.
“Over the years, I’ve seen many excellent literary presses come along, and yet I’ve not seen anything quite like what The 3rd Thing has done…. The books both stand on their own, acknowledging and speaking from their own place, and are also in communion with the others published that year, and in times prior. Eight titles in, I look forward to what is to come.” -Rick Simonson, Elliott Bay Book Company
Join us in the joyful work of creating necessary alternatives.
Since 2019, The 3rd Thing has published the work of over 100 artists and writers. We are committed to amplifying the voices of Indigenous people, queer people, people of color and womxn. Our books and time-based projects exceed the bounds of form and genre. They are vast and intimate portals into liberation. They create new possibilities for connection to each other and the world.
We are a volunteer-run organization sustained by readers, generous contributors and the essential imaginative power of our fellow artists and writers. All proceeds from sales and tax deductible donations go to paying our authors and artists and to covering the cost of making their projects. Anything left over goes toward the next project.
Donations to The 3rd Thing are tax deductible thanks to our 501c3 Fiscal Sponsor, the Northwest Film Forum. Just click on the DONATE button below to contribute by PayPal or credit card.
If you prefer to mail your donation, you can send a check to Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Please note on the check that your donation is for The 3rd Thing.
If you have any questions about how your tax deductible donation is received or reported for tax purposes, please feel free to contact Christopher Day at Northwest Film Forum: chris@nwfilmforum [dot] org.
Click here for more information about our fiscal sponsorship arrangement with Northwest Film Forum.