Because we enjoy having interesting conversations with friends, and because we believe human beings can be uplifted through the arts, and because we love to circulate poems and songs, photos, drawings, and prints, and because we are growing old and prefer to do so together, and because we want to have fun . . . welcome to ALTE!
The name means what you think it means. (Hint, it’s not Latin.)
ALTE is the product of a “what-do-we-boomers-do-now” conversation — now that we are retired or semi-retired or just ready to do something while we still have time and energy. ALTE was a print magazine for its first 12 numbers, but is now strictly electronic, here at the website and at alte.substack.com.
Alte Editors: Lawrence Bush, Esther Cohen and Jessica de Koninck
Lawrence Bush has written a dozen books and is the editor emeritus of Jewish Currents magazine. He is also a visual artist with a new illustrated book, American Torah Toons 2, coming out in Summer, 2022.
Esther Cohen writes, teaches, and is a cultural activist. She’s written and edited many books.
Jessica de Koninck is a widely published poet who has lived for many years in Montclair, New Jersey. Her latest book is Cutting Room. She’s retired from the practice of law and divides her time among many volunteer opportunities.