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Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #9 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Hilary Campbell.

Alta Picks: Air/Light
A new online literary journal edited by one of Alta’s own aims to su…
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #8 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Phil Witte.

Portrait of a Bracero as José Olivares
In this work by the Coachella Valley’s John Olivares Espinoza, the p…
Embarrassment of Riches
Three prominent archives of rare materials that document the history…
Feb 19, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #7 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Robert Leighton.
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Feb 13, 2021
Alta Journal’s Noir Story Contest Winners

The editors of Alta Journal are pleased to announce the winners of our 2021 Noir Story Contest.

Feb 12, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #6 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Susan Camilleri Konar.
Feb 12, 2021
Options Narrowed
The winner of Alta Journal’s Noir Story Contest features a down-on-his-luck private eye, a straight-talking journalist, and a redheaded…
Feb 12, 2021
I’m Leavin’ You, Baby
The first runner-up in Alta Journal’s Noir Story Contest involves a couple trapped inside a claustrophobic apartment. Their dinner gues…
Feb 12, 2021
Dirty Secrets
The second runner-up in Alta Journal’s Noir Story Contest includes a high-priced call girl, a corrupt mayor, an opportunistic detective…
Feb 5, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #5 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Paul Schwartzman.
Feb 2, 2021
Alta Picks: FisherPoets Gathering

Music, poetry, “strong women,” and “good-looking men” gather for an Oregon fishermen’s tradition.

Jan 29, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #4 Winter 2021

This week's Friday funny comes to us from cartoonist Evan Lian.

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Jan 27, 2021
Alta Picks: Salmon Watching

Discover the fascinating spectacle of salmon on a mission.

Jan 22, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #3 Winter 2021

This week's Friday Funny is brought to us by cartoonist Robert Leighton.
Jan 15, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #2 Winter 2021

This week's Friday Funny is brought to us by cartoonist Paul Schwartzman.
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Jan 8, 2021
Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #1 Winter 2021

This week's Friday Funny is brought to us by cartoonist Phil Witte.

Dec 21, 2020
Alta Cartoons 2020

We wouldn’t have made it this far without hanging on to our sense of humor.

Dec 16, 2020
Alta Fiction 2020
In a year unlike any other, we published short stories by Charlie Jane Anders, Steph Cha, Philip K. Dick, Anita Felicelli, Dagoberto Gi…