Archive - The Elif Life

Interesting Abyss, Where Are You?

August—take out the ink and weep!

Aug 27, 2024 •

On Being Butthurt

Writers' notebooks, "privilege," lugubriousness, and more

Oct 21, 2024 •

The "Debate over Pure Literature"

New (to me) intel on novels, from Japan

Jan 22 •

A Great Time for Personal Narrative

May 14 •

Notes from Prague

Jul 1, 2024 •

James Baldwin Makes the World Feel Bigger

Here's to 100 years of 1924

Dec 10, 2024 •

An optimism post disguised as a short-story post

Nov 11, 2024 •

Welcome to the Eliflife

It's kind of a Time Support Group

Jun 3, 2023 •

My Journey with Manhole Covers

Aug 22, 2023 •

Another Day, Another Slay

a story from 2 days ago

Oct 27, 2023 •

Thoughts on publishing and form

"The marketplace gave the writer his voice"

Aug 29, 2023 •

Places you have no reason to be

Oct 10, 2024 •

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