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📣 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS ALERT! People say print is dead, but we here in the Magazines & Newspapers Room (Main Library, 2nd Floor) beg to differ. We've added
@altajournal.bsky.social and
@thedriftmag.com to our list of 200+ active magazine subscriptions.
@altajournal.bsky.social and
@thedriftmag.com to our list of 200+ active magazine subscriptions.
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
📣 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS ALERT! People say print is dead, but we here in the Magazines & Newspapers Room (Main Library, 2nd Floor) beg to differ. We've added
@altajournal.bsky.social and
@thedriftmag.com to our list of 200+ active magazine subscriptions.
@altajournal.bsky.social and
@thedriftmag.com to our list of 200+ active magazine subscriptions.
this is a pro-magazine account
February 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
this is a pro-magazine account
reading print in 2026 is an act of rebellion.
February 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
reading print in 2026 is an act of rebellion.
if you don’t have a valentine, hi. it’s us. we’re your valentine now.
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
if you don’t have a valentine, hi. it’s us. we’re your valentine now.
every book club has one person who finished early and one who read the summary.
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
every book club has one person who finished early and one who read the summary.
the california book club is our favorite monthly commitment.
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
the california book club is our favorite monthly commitment.
we're so excited for this month's new releases!
13 New February Books
Here are works on and of the West, including Evil Genius, A Killing in Cannabis, and Fifty Mothers, that we’re excited to see published this month.
www.altaonline.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
we're so excited for this month's new releases!
the magazine office mood is directly tied to whether drafts have arrived.
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
the magazine office mood is directly tied to whether drafts have arrived.
our california book club is for people who like books aaand context.
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
our california book club is for people who like books aaand context.
matcha, a book, no plans. that’s it.
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
matcha, a book, no plans. that’s it.
if your personality is “i like books,” you’re going to love our next issue
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
if your personality is “i like books,” you’re going to love our next issue
working on a magazine means everything is always “almost there.”
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
working on a magazine means everything is always “almost there.”
magazine life is mostly emails that start with “just checking in!”
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
magazine life is mostly emails that start with “just checking in!”
the vibes are historically stressful
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
the vibes are historically stressful
our archive is full of art, books, and quirky stories if you need a break from *gestures at everything*
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
our archive is full of art, books, and quirky stories if you need a break from *gestures at everything*
friendly reminder: being informed doesn’t mean being overwhelmed 24/7—you can care deeply and still rest 🫶
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
friendly reminder: being informed doesn’t mean being overwhelmed 24/7—you can care deeply and still rest 🫶
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HELLO STRANGER by @bmanuel.bsky.social is available now in paperback! 📚
✨ "Persuasive and well-researched." — @nytimes.com
✨ "A collage of thoughts on closeness and what it all means." — @altajournal.bsky.social
✨ "Funny, warm, and brilliant." — @ala-booklist.bsky.social
✨ "Persuasive and well-researched." — @nytimes.com
✨ "A collage of thoughts on closeness and what it all means." — @altajournal.bsky.social
✨ "Funny, warm, and brilliant." — @ala-booklist.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
HELLO STRANGER by @bmanuel.bsky.social is available now in paperback! 📚
✨ "Persuasive and well-researched." — @nytimes.com
✨ "A collage of thoughts on closeness and what it all means." — @altajournal.bsky.social
✨ "Funny, warm, and brilliant." — @ala-booklist.bsky.social
✨ "Persuasive and well-researched." — @nytimes.com
✨ "A collage of thoughts on closeness and what it all means." — @altajournal.bsky.social
✨ "Funny, warm, and brilliant." — @ala-booklist.bsky.social
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For @altajournal.bsky.social, I reviewed @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's excellent new book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder":
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
Split Self, Split Sisters
In her daring first novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder, author Nina McConigley entwines race, sisterhood, and sexual violence in the American West.
www.altaonline.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
For @altajournal.bsky.social, I reviewed @ninamcconigley.bsky.social's excellent new book, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder":
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a70001359/nina-mcconigley-how-to-commit-a-postcolonial-murder-book-review/
“Resisting evil takes an enormous amount of energy.
And while I’ve got energy, I don’t have the kind of energy it takes to do that kind of organizing; I’ve done that. I don’t think there’s anybody that would dispute that I’ve done my bit. And I obviously want to be of whatever use I can be. (1/2)
And while I’ve got energy, I don’t have the kind of energy it takes to do that kind of organizing; I’ve done that. I don’t think there’s anybody that would dispute that I’ve done my bit. And I obviously want to be of whatever use I can be. (1/2)
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“Resisting evil takes an enormous amount of energy.
And while I’ve got energy, I don’t have the kind of energy it takes to do that kind of organizing; I’ve done that. I don’t think there’s anybody that would dispute that I’ve done my bit. And I obviously want to be of whatever use I can be. (1/2)
And while I’ve got energy, I don’t have the kind of energy it takes to do that kind of organizing; I’ve done that. I don’t think there’s anybody that would dispute that I’ve done my bit. And I obviously want to be of whatever use I can be. (1/2)
California doesn’t explain itself. Alta tries to.
January 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
California doesn’t explain itself. Alta tries to.
being a california magazine is equal parts curiosity and endurance
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
being a california magazine is equal parts curiosity and endurance
i would like one normal news cycle, as a treat
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM
i would like one normal news cycle, as a treat
Book club announcement 📚
February = Grand Avenue by Greg Sarris.
Bring your questions, your favorite passages, and maybe a pencil for underlining.
February = Grand Avenue by Greg Sarris.
Bring your questions, your favorite passages, and maybe a pencil for underlining.
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Book club announcement 📚
February = Grand Avenue by Greg Sarris.
Bring your questions, your favorite passages, and maybe a pencil for underlining.
February = Grand Avenue by Greg Sarris.
Bring your questions, your favorite passages, and maybe a pencil for underlining.
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Greg Sarris writes to make people visible. His classic book, 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚, is @altajournal.bsky.social's California Book Club pick in February. His highly anticipated new novel, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙧 , debuts this summer.
Greg Sarris on Writing ‘Grand Avenue’
Sarris’s Grand Avenue is the California Book Club’s February 2026 selection.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Greg Sarris writes to make people visible. His classic book, 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚, is @altajournal.bsky.social's California Book Club pick in February. His highly anticipated new novel, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙧 , debuts this summer.
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SALVATION is one of the best books to start 2026 with according to @altajournal.bsky.social!
"Yellowstone meets Paul Schrader in this examination of faith and sin."
www.altaonline.com/books/a69502...
"Yellowstone meets Paul Schrader in this examination of faith and sin."
www.altaonline.com/books/a69502...
The Best New Books to Start 2026
From neo-Nazi true crime to George Saunders’s latest and a long-awaited Vollmann epic, here are the books we can’t wait to read in the coming months.
www.altaonline.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
SALVATION is one of the best books to start 2026 with according to @altajournal.bsky.social!
"Yellowstone meets Paul Schrader in this examination of faith and sin."
www.altaonline.com/books/a69502...
"Yellowstone meets Paul Schrader in this examination of faith and sin."
www.altaonline.com/books/a69502...