Matt Haber
Matt Haber is a freelance journalist. He has worked as an editor at Alta Journal, the Village Voice, the New York Observer, and the Atlantic. Most recently, he served as the San Francisco bureau chief for Inc. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, New York, Los Angeles, and other publications. He also co-created and co-edits Creative Growth Magazine, an annual arts publication put out by Oakland’s Creative Growth.

The Editor Who Went Up a Mountain But Came Down a Mogul
Mike Rogge's ‘Mountain Gazette’ could swallow you.

Tracie McMillan on Her ‘White Bonus’
‘I didn’t understand how racism was helping me.’

Dave Eggers’s Pirate Ship
Started 25 years ago, McSweeney’s remains an idiosyncratic—and influential—publishing house and journal.

This Dog’s Life
Writing fast and slow with Dave Eggers.

Queens, Tarot, Raffles, and So Many Books
A few ways to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in California.

Issue 22: The Desert Is Coming
Introducing Alta Journal’s desert issue.

Start the Presses
With a little help from readers, the ‘Believer’ returns.

Re: Made in California
A celebration of makers, creators, and their crafts.

The Expanded States of Reading
Even more bookstores to love.

A Historical Trip Around the Bay
Cruising through the past with East Bay Yesterday.

A Season to Celebrate Art
Introducing the Fall 2021 Issue

What’s Peter Thiel Got Against California?
How a tech investor went from Foster City to infinity and beyond