I accept Alice Corbin Henderson donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Red Earth: Poems of New Mexico, The Sun Turns West, the anthology she edited (The Turquoise Trail), Brothers of Light: The Penitentes of the Southwest, and the magazines and anthologies she appears in. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Alice Corbin Henderson was at the center of two literary worlds: she was the associate editor of Poetry magazine in its founding years in Chicago, then came to Santa Fe in 1916 and became an anchor of its writers' colony. A shelf of her work is a piece of New Mexico's literary founding. When one gets cleared, most people just want it to reach someone who'll read it. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
Her poetry
Red Earth: Poems of New Mexico (1920) and The Sun Turns West (1933), in any edition — first printings through later reprints.
The anthology & the Penitente study
The Turquoise Trail: An Anthology of New Mexico Poetry (1928), which she edited, and Brothers of Light: The Penitentes of the Southwest (1937), illustrated by her husband William Penhallow Henderson.
Appearances & any condition
The Poetry-magazine issues and anthologies she appears in, worn copies, ex-library volumes, and reading copies — bring whatever's on the shelf.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Alice Corbin Henderson books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Red Earth, The Turquoise Trail, Brothers of Light, the anthologies. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Alice Corbin Henderson books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Worn copies and anthologies too?
Yes — ex-library volumes, the anthologies and magazine issues she appears in, reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Alice Corbin Henderson Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-alice-corbin-henderson-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.