Tim Wendel
Tim Wendel is the award-winning author of several books, including Summer of ’68, Castro’s Curveball, and Cancer Crossings. He teaches writing at Johns Hopkins University, where he is a writer-in-residence. His stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, National Geographic, USA Today, Psychology Today, GQ, Esquire and, of course, Alta.

Opinion: The Slag Heap of History
Stonewall Jackson’s statue should be melted down. Instead, the Confederate general is bound for Los Angeles.

The Write Stuff
Artists, writers and editors agree: The Blackwing is the pencil of the pros. In our digital world, Tim Wendel explains why one brand of pencils is changing the graphite game.

Giant Missteps
The San Francisco Giants had the makings of a dynasty in the 1960s. But prejudice against Latino players tore the team apart.