I accept Paula Gunn Allen donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: The Sacred Hoop, the novel The Woman Who Owned the Shadows, the anthology Spider Woman's Granddaughters, Grandmothers of the Light, Pocahontas, and the poetry. 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
Paula Gunn Allen was born in Cubero, near Laguna Pueblo, and became one of the most influential scholars and writers of Native American literature — her The Sacred Hoop reshaped the field, and she was a cousin and early champion of Leslie Marmon Silko. Her books are taught in universities everywhere, and they turn up on New Mexico shelves. When an Allen collection gets cleared, most people just want it to land somewhere that honors 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
The scholarship & anthologies
The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions, Spider Woman's Granddaughters, Grandmothers of the Light, and Pocahontas.
The fiction & poetry
The novel The Woman Who Owned the Shadows, and the poetry collections (Shadow Country, Skins and Bones, Life Is a Fatal Disease).
Any condition
First printings, signed copies, the Beacon Press editions, small-press poetry, worn paperbacks, 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 Paula Gunn Allen books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the scholarship, the anthologies, the fiction, the poetry. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Paula Gunn Allen 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.
Paperbacks too?
Yes — Beacon Press paperbacks and reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Paula Gunn Allen Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-paula-gunn-allen-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.