Elizabeth Casillas

1 week ago | altaonline.com | Elizabeth Casillas

AltaWith reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles at independent bookstores across Northern and Southern California for the week ending April 13, 2025. Dive into two unique love stories this week. First up is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, a new novel about a budding romance between past and present.

2 weeks ago | altaonline.com | Elizabeth Casillas

With reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles at independent bookstores across Northern and Southern California for the week ending April 6, 2025. Explore two captivating works of fiction. Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley follows Percy Marks and Joe Morrow, whose chance meeting in Berkeley kicks off a tumultuous, years-long relationship—both romantic and professional—that may be doing more harm than good.

3 weeks ago | altaonline.com | Elizabeth Casillas

AltaWith reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles at independent bookstores across Northern and Southern California for the week ending March 30, 2025. Make April a time for reflection with these two bestselling memoirs that offer poignant examples of resilience.

4 weeks ago | altaonline.com | Elizabeth Casillas

AltaWith reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles at independent bookstores across Northern and Southern California for the week ending March 23, 2025. These two bestsellers tell supernatural stories in completely original ways. First up is The Antidote by Karen Russell, where residents are grappling with the aftermath of a historic dust storm in the fictional town of Uz, Nebraska.

1 month ago | altaonline.com | Elizabeth Casillas |Beth Spotswood

1PROXY FALLSgetty imagesWillamette National Forest, OregonTwo powerful tiers make this waterfall (pictured in the background) the marvel it is—and one of Oregon’s most frequently photographed. Fed by natural springs and cascading over steps of columnar basalt, Proxy Falls stands 226 feet high. Be sure to catch it from all angles, as its appearance changes dramatically from top to bottom. When to visit: To see this waterfall in all its glory, visit between April and June, when the waters are raging.