Goin'. Doin'. Eat.

Something my sister used to say when she was little—she had her priorities straight from the outset. By Annlee Ellingson: Writer. Reader. Film critic. Moviegoer. Blogger. Traveler. Cook. Besotted aunt to Logan, Titus, and Bodhi. In Los Angeles and beyond.

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“When I’m in the act of writing, it feels like a crush. Nothing else matters. It’s a feeling of being totally immersed and in love.” It shows, @lamyaisangry! Thanks for the great convo, @roxanegay74! 📚 #amreading #HijabButchBlues #AudaciousBookClub https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqby8SNpRR2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Loved reconnecting with @expositionreview contributor @mariannelchan’s work in #AllHeathens, a debut #poetry collection that mines and reveals family, culture, religion, and lore. 📚 #amreading #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWeX6svBLI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Prickly folks. 🌵#roadtrip #Arizona (at Saguaro National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOt45_Ppzb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#HappyHour 🍖 (at Caldwell County BBQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMYqz6pOC6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A trans violin prodigy discovered by a teacher who’s sold her soul to the devil wooed by an intergalactic captain running a Los Angeles donut shop. I 👏 Love 👏 This 👏 Book! 👏 📚 #amreading @rykaaoki’s #LightFromUncommonStars #readharder #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJcza2vI-u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A seasonal cycle of exquisite #poetry exploring the connections with family, ancestors, and the natural world. 🎉 #amreading @adalimonwriter’s #TheHurtingKind https://www.instagram.com/p/CqCTsblO98l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day trip to #MontezumaCastle and #Tuzigoot. 🚙 #roadtrip #Arizona (at Montezuma Castle National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_MZxop1L8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Here is the souvenir from Seattle I brought home for the person who makes me coffee every morning. ☕️🧚‍♂️ @sevencoffeeroasters @biscuit_bitch #bitchblend https://www.instagram.com/p/CpzARFHOcDe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A startlingly vulnerable confrontation with gun violence. 📚 #amreading #LoudestWhenStartled by @lunareyhall #poetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwTra-OLwX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fierce with grief and love. 📚 #amreading @danez_smif’s #Homie #poetry #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpebj8YOrPl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#SlowCooker Buffalo chicken #chili 😋 #cooking https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpbm-LCLjXP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🤩 #HollywoodSign #nofilter #hike #hiking #sweetsummits #52hikechallenge #hike7 #365milechallenge #365milesin365days #365miles #lahikes #modernhiker #optoutside (at Hollywood Sign) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYdFpePi4m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The most banned book in America is a work of profound honesty, vulnerability, and grace. 📚 #amreading #MaiaKobabe’s #GenderQueer #graphicmemoir #readharder #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMHFG6r0QJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ghosts and witches and frat boys, oh my! Congrats, @angdidthat, on #TruthsandaLie—a funny, frank examination of complicity, forgiveness, and restitution. Also, check out this cute zine for the Hantext Play Reading Festival! 🎭 #LAThtr (at East West Players) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJ3JAROtSE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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How does a Black woman on track for a successful career as a New York lawyer become a gun-running survivalist? @kashanacauley shows how in #TheSurvivalists. Thanks for the great convo, @roxanegay74! 📚 #AudaciousBookClub #amreading #readharder #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBwGO6JuHC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Congrats, @kes.writes, on the premiere of @sanemenmovie—the witty, wild tale of two sisters who take on their mom’s new boyfriend, fresh out of prison for murder! 📽️ #shortfilm https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_dyp-rBh-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Joneses go through it in @thatsmrcolston2u’s #TheFirstDeepBreath—and put the audience through it too. 🎭 #LAThtr (at Geffen Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9R-BsuuZv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=