<i>Alta Journal</i> ’s California Bestsellers List (August 20, 2026)
This week’s bestselling titles include Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.
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Operation Make New Friends
Alta ’s Beth Spotswood hits a mixer for people seeking connection.
5 Books to Better Understand Public Lands
Geologist Dillon Osleger picks five titles that explore the complicated history of America’s national parks and other public lands.
Announcement of Fall 2026 Books
In this newsletter, we introduce our autumn-quarter books: Nature Poem , The Color of Law , and The Man Who Could Move Clouds .
Excerpt: ‘Native Country of the Heart’
Read an opening passage from Cherríe Moraga’s Native Country of the Heart , the California Book Club’s September selection.
Portrait of Childhood Shame
Chang-rae Lee’s seventh novel, A Tender Age , depends on description rather than emotion.
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #9 Issue 36
This week’s Sunday funny comes to us from cartoonist Michael X. Martin.
Event Recap: Susan Orlean’s ‘The Library Book’
Author Susan Orlean, special guest Dorothy Lazard, and host John Freeman had an engaging and insightful conversation about The Library Book .
‘The Library Book’
Susan Orlean’s nonfiction book is the California Book Club’s August 2026 selection.
<i>Alta Journal</i> ’s California Bestsellers List (August 13, 2026)
This week’s bestselling titles include A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko, Inner Propaganda by Owen Fitzpatrick, and The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills.