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ISSUE 34
The Vegans Bought a Cattle Ranch
After building a plant-based-restaurant empire, the brood behind Café Gratitude has bet on meat—and MAHA ideals.
25 min
10 Books for Your Beach Bag
Heading to the coast? These 10 California-connected reads—from literary fiction to celebrity memoirs—are easy to sink into all summer long.
2 min
Family Portraits
A look inside Alta Journal’s Issue 36.
5 minLatest from the California Book Club
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My Mentor, My Muse
Janet Fitch recalls the fierce tutelage of Kate Braverman—the L.A. writer who banned clichés, demanded beauty, and changed everything about how Fitch wrote.
8 min
Special Section: Family Portraits
A special section exploring chosen family, identity, caregiving, and belonging across California.
2 minTHE MONDAY BOOK REVIEW
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Fiction: ‘Chicago’
18 minTHE WEEKLY ALTA NEWSLETTER
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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.
The Latest
Excerpt: ‘The Library Book’
5 min
Another Punch in the Head
5 min
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #5 Issue 36
Event Recap: Adam Hochschild’s ‘American Midnight’
6 min
‘American Midnight’
3 min
California Bestsellers List (July 16, 2026)
The Dead’s Endless ‘Summer Tour’
9 min
Announcing the Special Guest
5 min
A Panoramic History
14 min
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California Dreaming
