Blaise Zerega is the editorial director of Alta Journal, an award-winning quarterly focused on the arts and culture of California and the West. At Alta, Blaise is responsible for print, online, events, and personnel; he personally edits all fiction and poetry. His journalism has appeared in the New Yorker, WIRED, Conde Nast Portfolio, and other publications. Blaise’s media appearances include Today, The View, NPR, and CNN. He attended the United States Military Academy, New York University, and the University of Texas, where he received a Michener Fellowship for fiction writing from the Texas Center for Writers.