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By: Amira K. October 5, 2012February 19, 2013
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One of the best breakfasts I have had in a long time. Thank you @marlabakeryfb for the incredible patio and dining experience in San Francisco. . . . . #food#foodporn#delicious#breakfast#coffee#cafe#vegetarian#foodgasm#foodlover#nom#tasty#forkyeah#foodpics
#Repost ・・・ It is impossible to overstate the impact Mt Shasta has on my imagination. I’ve had a love affair with this massive volcano since 2012, when I passed it on the highway for the first time. Though at the time the peak was shrouded in clouds, I could sense the size and shape of it, the enormity, the sheer mass of the thing. It seems to exert a gravitational pull on me; every time I pass it, I want to get closer. I can’t take my eyes off it. All mountains make me feel this way, but none quite so much as Shasta. It felt reassuring to drive past the volcano—twice—while celebrating a milestone in my author career with the final stop of my “book tour” for Literary Libations. Both humbling and empowering. Shasta will be there even if I never write another book again. Shasta will be there if one day I hit the NYT bestseller list. Shasta is indifferent to my triumphs or failures; Shasta is indifferent to the petty comings and goings of mankind. 🌋 I borrowed this photo from photog Ryan Resatka because my puny iPhone camera cannot capture the majesty that is Shasta, despite multiple efforts as I stopped at “vista points” both coming and going 🏔 On the drive to San Francisco, as I put Shasta into my rearview instead of front and center, I drove into a massive burn scar from what I assume was this summer’s devastating Carr fire. For about five miles of I-5, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest has been burned to the ground, every tree blackened and animal habitat destroyed for hundreds of thousands of acres. Shasta may be indifferent to the activities of mankind, but our forests, rivers, lakes and oceans need us. Many of these massive wildfires are manmade, and they are exacerbated by extreme temperatures of these increasingly hot summer months. Please, please vote in this coming midterm election. We need to put people back in office who will protect our air, our water, and the beauty of the natural world. I don’t want to lose this majesty. I don’t want to lose this gorgeous planet we’re lucky enough to call home. • Thanks to @ryanresatka for the photo . . . . . #shasta#california#californiadreaming#writersofinstagram#nature#naturephotography
Wow, you guys. Just wow. Yesterday was the final launch event for Literary Libations, and I’m super grateful to @teaganrosethompson and the @anchorbrewing team for hosting me at @anchorpublictaps to talk about On The Road, Jack Kerouac, and how best to pair books and booze. But more importantly, I’m grateful to everyone who came to the event - to all of the launch events - to support and encourage me in this process. Putting a book out into the world can be an extremely scary thing, and in the weeks leading up to pub day, I was super nervous about how the book would be received and whether or not anyone would show up to the events. I am so happy to say that the folks who turned out to support me were both legion and lovely, and I owe you all a great debt of gratitude for showing up with enthusiasm, listening eagerly, and participating in the conversation. From @lextayham and @indy728 for hosting me in San Francisco to @equalpartsmasala for showing up and taking photos (which is how I got this great pic) to @thefamilyjules1, @gpechenik, @bsheldify for blessing me with your presence, and all others who tagged along out of curiosity or confusion, you folks are da real MVPs. I had no idea I had such a power tribe in the Bay Area! None of this would be possible or enjoyable without your sweet faces to share this journey with me. And last, of course, shoutout to my sister @elena_k_mak who is one-half of the creative wellspring behind the beautiful package that is Literary Libations, but who has yet to share in the glory with me. 💗 Thank you. My heart is so full. Thank you. . . . . . #literarylibations#booksandbooze#boozeandbooks#writersofinstagram#authorsofinstagram#read#reading#books#bookstagram#newbook#instagood#instalove#reader#literature#getlit#beer#sanfrancisco#goldenstate#anchor
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