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Today at 1230 PT! Col. Gustavo Arellano talks w/the maker behind the west’s most ubiquitous calendars. This should be colorful fun—Gustavo always delivers for Alta Journal's weekly Alta Live series. Sign up! altaonline.com/events/a431480…

Still kinda pinching ourselves at California Book Club HQ—the work of our next guest is taught in schools! Isabel Allende, tonight at 5 PT, discussing her classic The House of the Spirits (and all things magic realism) w/host @FreemanReads. Register here: trib.al/1gx4rfF

How do you bring 1930s LA alive so that Matthew Rhys can act his heart out against a convincing backdrop? William Deverell & Elizabeth Logan, historical consultants on 'Perry Mason,' dish it out at Alta Journal's next Alta Live, Wed 3/22 at 1230 PT. altaonline.com/events/a432973…

Iconic and rightfully revered as a cultural institution (that also happens to serve killer martinis). But what @AnitaFelicelli so beautifully captures in this essay is how Musso’s is, fundamentally, a neighborhood restaurant. altaonline.com/california-boo…

Scott's essay about Leaving LA was one of the most viewed stories I ever published at Los Angeles Magazine—and with good reason. Honest, insightful, thought-provoking. David Ulin beautifully frames up the posthumous collection of Scott's work here, for Alta Journal. altaonline.com/books/nonficti…

Online sleuthing makes for compelling crime yarns. David Wolman's latest for Alta Journal gets in the front seat with "a ragtag army" of Portland vigilantes as they track down stolen cars. Art from @markillustrates crackles and pops as much as the prose. altaonline.com/dispatches/a43…

Claudia Rankine is a blazingly original writer & thinker, and @calbookclub is beyond fortunate to host her today at 5pm PT, where she’ll be discussing “Citizen: An American Lyric” w/@freemanreads & multidisciplinary artist Helga Davis. Signup (free) here: trib.al/BqPXfOS

Huzzah to team Alta Journal for its 29 noms from LA Press Club! Congrats to Denise Hamilton , @AjayOrona, Col. Gustavo Arellano, @SantiHolley, Roberto Lovato, David Ulin, Justin Chapman & all the artists, & to Blaise Zerega of course for the well-deserved recognition. altaonline.com/about/a4388073…

Very excited to talk with my colleague Mary Melton about air/light magazine, the journal I am editing (with a great crew of collaborators) out of USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. We'll be online, Wednesday, June 7, 12:30 pm PT. Hit the Register button for the link. altaonline.com/events/a439441…

Peter Fish's Alta Journal story about a place media rarely covers (Imperial Valley) & a famous author & his equally famous fictional creation, checks every "only in Alta" box. If you crave California lit & history, a must read. He's discussing today, join! altaonline.com/events/a439439…

Tomorrow on Alta Live, David Ulin sits down with Mary Melton to welcome us into air/light magazine’s world of artists and writers, explain the journal’s concept, and further celebrate the literary wonders emerging from the West. trib.al/GGOZx3X

Today! at 1230 PT! I'm chatting w/colleague, friend & Alta Journal book editor David Ulin about why he started air/light magazine & how the lit magazine uses California as lens rather than subject. Will be a wide-ranging convo about storytelling—please join. altaonline.com/events/a439441…

Just one hour remaining until our much-anticipated gathering! Join us as we unite with the exceptional author Charles Yu, our esteemed host John Freeman, and special guest Bonnie Tsui. Together, we'll delve into the profound themes of "Interior Chinatown." trib.al/4cQe7OJ

Today at 12:30, Michael Lehrer of Lehrer Architects sits down with Mary Melton to discuss the five tiny-home villages he’s thoughtfully designed, each built on an unused plot of land, that now provide temporary shelter and safety for hundreds of Angelenos. trib.al/KIHo64O

Tonight at 5 pm PT! Another incredible author that Alta Journal has lined up for California Book Club: Hua Hsu, who won the Pulitzer Prize this year for his beautiful coming-of-age memoir (& meditation on grief) "Stay True." With host @FreemanReads & special guest José Vadi. Sign up!