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ISSUE 35

Highway 89 Revisited
A 1,400-mile trip through several national parks takes a writer deep into his past.

Issue 35: We Love Book Clubs
A look inside Alta Journal’s Issue 35.

California Bestsellers List: April 9, 2026
This week’s bestselling titles include How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson, The Keeper by Tana French, and Your Retirement Sketchbook by Jamie Hopkins and Bonnie Treichel.
Latest from the California Book Club
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Confessionals of a Silicon Valley Book Club
Amid an elite—and elitist—Silicon Valley reading group, one member finds herself feeling out of place.

A Book Club in Santa Barbara County Jail
Incarcerated women find the outside world—and some inner peace—talking about books together.
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An Owens Valley Travelogue
A journey through an arresting landscape of craggy mountains and ancient trees, where parched land reveals how California has been shaped by water throughout history.
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California Bestsellers List: April 9, 2026

‘The Long Goodbye’ Is Worth a Rewatch

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