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‘The Well of the Scribes’ Quest Resurfaces
“The Well of the Scribes” mysteriously disappeared 50 years ago from the Los Angeles Central Library gardens, but a recent article in Alta led to the return of a section of the famed bronze fountain. The search for the rest of it heats up.
ISSUE 35
Highway 89 Revisited
A 1,400-mile trip through several national parks takes a writer deep into his past.
31 min
Issue 35: We Love Book Clubs
A look inside Alta Journal’s Issue 35.
6 minLatest 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.
6 min
A Book Club in Santa Barbara County Jail
Incarcerated women find the outside world—and some inner peace—talking about books together.
10 minTHE MONDAY BOOK REVIEW
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Your Next Home Could Be an Earthship
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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
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #4 Issue 35
California Bestsellers List: April 9, 2026
5 min
‘The Long Goodbye’ Is Worth a Rewatch
6 min
Ask a Californian: Grizzlies in the Wind
The Common Reader
8 min
Everyday Magic
7 min
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #3 Issue 35
California Bestsellers List (April 2, 2026)
Inside the Reckless Ascent of ‘Rolling Stone’
11 min
15 New April Books
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