The CBC’s social presence is changing! We will be moving away from our Bluesky account—but don’t worry, you can still follow all our updates, events, and discussions on Twitter (X), Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram at @AltaJournal. We’re excited to continue our literary journey with you there!

Our host John Freeman shares his thoughts on "Colored Television," by Danzy Senna. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Culture writer @chrisvognar.bsky.social examines movies that thematically overlap with Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television," our September selection. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Today, we have author Danzy Senna joining us, alongside our host John Freeman and special guest Porochista Khakpour, to discuss our September book club pick: Colored Television (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social). Join us at 5 p.m. PT! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The talented Porochista Khakpour is our special guest tomorrow! Read more on her work below, and sign up for our Thursday event with Danzy Senna and John Freeman—you don't want to miss it! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

In his beautiful monthly essay, John Freeman writes that Danzy Senna’s novel is “one of the best modern L.A. novels.” www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"Colored Television" by Danzy Senna is about "want—regular, relatable want—and how it can lead you to take things you never thought you’d reach for in the first place," writes Jackie DesForges for the book club. www.altaonline.com/books/a62117...

Apple brandy, jasmine green tea, and lemon juice come together in this booktail inspired by "Colored Television" (published by @riverheadbooks.bsky.social). Check out the full recipe by Lindsay Merbaum below and sip it during our event tomorrow: www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"The dazzling precision of 'Colored Television,' its lifelike portraits, only make it more challenging to wrap one’s mind around any single, final interpretation of its text," writes @anitafelicelli.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Critic and artist Nichole LeFebvre reflects on themes of family and art-making in Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television." Check out her book review comic below! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Congratulations to previous CalBookClub authors Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner! Their titles ("James" by Everett and "Creation Lake" by Kushner) were among the six titles announced Monday that will compete for this year’s Booker Prize. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/b...

"The ways that envy, longing, and fury braid in 'Colored Television' is so sophisticated, so raw, and so like a current that the novel makes an overwhelming case that only fiction gets us inside," writes John Freeman. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Our special guest this month is the incredible Porochista Khakpour! Learn more about this amazing author in today's newsletter by our editor @anitafelicelli.bsky.social. (And make sure to register for our "Colored Television" event happening THIS Thursday!) www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Start practicing this "Colored Television" booktail by Lindsay Merbaum before our event this week! Full recipe below! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

In our September pick, readers "get a glimpse of Senna’s method, which is to stir it up and throw everything against the wall. It’s exhilarating, thrilling," writes David L. Ulin. Full piece is below, and register for our Danzy Senna event, Thursday! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

It's this week! Danzy Senna, John Freeman, and @porochista.bsky.social join us September 19 to discuss “Colored Television.” Register today! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Colored Television" by Danzy Senna explores the tension between art and survival. Jackie DesForges writes, "Senna holds nothing back." Check out the full review below. www.altaonline.com/books/a62117...

Mark your calendars! Join us Thursday, September 19, at 5 p.m. PT for an engaging conversation between Danzy Senna and John Freeman, with @porochista.bsky.social as a special guest! Discover more about “Colored Television” in this free Zoom event. altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"By depicting 'regular' people, 'Colored Television' achieves what Jane hopes for with her work—unusual and original art; a human comedy produced in an unprecedented era of American multiraciality," writes @anitafelicelli.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Critic and artist Nichole LeFebvre reflects on themes of family and art-making in Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television." Check out her book review comic below! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

For the book club, author and mixologist Lindsay Merbaum crafts a "Colored Television" booktail, grab the full recipe below! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

We meet NEXT WEEK! Register through the link below for this incredible, virtual conversation with Danzy Senna! altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our event is next week, if you haven't read "Colored Television," @davidulin.bsky.social shares why you should! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"A striver’s tenaciousness clashing with literature’s quiet dignity is the tension 'Colored Television' feasts on," writes J. Howard Rosier. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

In today’s newsletter, our editor @anitafelicelli.bsky.social delves into the art-making and interpretations of Danzy Senna’s "Colored Television," our September California Book Club pick. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Critic and artist Nichole LeFebvre considers questions of family and art-making that arise in Danzy Senna’s novel "Colored Television." www.altaonline.com/california-b...

For the book club, J. Howard Rosier explores how Danzy Senna's "Colored Television" defies easy categorization, addressing race, class, and the complexities of biracial identity through biting wit and nuanced critique. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Lisa Locascio Nighthawk reflects on life's absurdities—from awkward encounters to the gritty charm of LA. Her essay weaves themes of place, identity, and belonging. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Our editor @anitafelicelli.bsky.social explores how Danzy Senna’s brilliantly comedic "Colored Television," our September pick, tackles themes of commodification, property, and ownership. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Danzy Senna is a risk-taker. Of all the many things I admire about her writing, this may be what I appreciate most." Read more of @davidulin.bsky.social's thoughts on "Colored Television" below. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Next week, we meet with the brilliant Danzy Senna to discuss her new novel "Colored Television" (published by @riverheadbooks.bsky.social)! Join us for a free event hosted by John Freeman Sept 19, 5 PM PT. altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Rasheeda Saka captures the heart of Danzy Senna's “Colored Television,” a novelist striving to transform and transcend the limits of her life and identity through her art. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

“When I first arrived, I loved the sprawl of Hollywood because it reminded me of my childhood in the Chicago suburbs. Now, the area seems reducible to only itself, a grimy luxury few get to enjoy,” Lisa Locascio Nighthawk writes on Hollywood. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

“Shouldn’t our deepest stories, our art, our stories of ourselves, our signs to society express difficult nonbinary truths, systems notwithstanding, since they are, finally, our own?” writes @anitafelicelli.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

“One day you are a promising young artist with your whole career ahead of you, and the next day you are barely getting by.” Today, J. Howard Rosier examines Danzy Senna’s “Colored Television.” www.altaonline.com/california-b...

“The characters who populate author Danzy Senna’s fictions are often biracial Americans who trouble and problematize dichotomous race-making by their mere presence,” writes Rasheeda Saka for the book club. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"There’s such an amnesia and erasure of biracial people of Black-white origins at every stage of our existence in this country," says Danzy Senna. Read more of @anitafelicelli.bsky.social's interview with our September author below. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

In her novel, “Colored Television,” Danzy Senna plays with questions of commodification, property, and ownership. Our editor, @anitafelicelli.bsky.social, examines our September title. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Happy Pub Day to our September pick, “Colored Television” by Danzy Senna (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social)! Grab your copy now! bookshop.org/a/11794/9780...

“Hollywood is an adjective and an idea and also a place, urban and baked hot in pale yellow sun, glittery with missed connections,” writes Lisa Locascio Nighthawk, remmebering the challenges of the yearslong home she chose—and returned to. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"I write to lay claim. To claim the world as my own," writes Danzy Senna. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Our editor @anitafelicelli.bsky.social interviews Danzy Senna, the brilliant mind behind “Colored Television” and our September featured author. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

At the heart of Danzy Senna’s “Colored Television” lies a novelist striving to transcend life's confines through her work. Rasheeda Saka explores how Senna’s characters, often biracial, challenge racial dichotomies. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Why does Danzy Senna write? www.altaonline.com/california-b...

“Senna makes, unmakes, and remakes Blackness cyclically, using jokes and play to keep the blues of it all at bay,” writes Walton Muyumba. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Read an early extract from Danzy Senna’s latest novel, “Colored Television,” out September 3 from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social! www.altaonline.com/california-b...

"When you first encountered the 'tragic mulatta' figure in literature, what were your reactions?" Danzy Senna answers this and more in a Q&A with our editor @anitafelicelli.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Writer Walton Muyumba looks at "Colored Television," and how it explores and interrogates mixed-race identity, anti-Black structures, class aspirations, and conspicuous consumption in America. www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Excited to announce our September book pick: "Colored Television" by Danzy Senna. Get ready for a powerful read on race and identity. Check out an excerpt and preorder your copy! @riverheadbooks.bsky.social www.altaonline.com/california-b...

Take a look at some upcoming titles by Elizabeth Gonzales James, Gary Singh, Ursula Villarreal-Moura, and @bridgetquinn.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...