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My Journey with Manhole Covers

My Journey with Manhole Covers

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Elif Batuman
Aug 22, 2023
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Dear readers! I’m so grateful to everyone who is supporting the Elif Life! Special thanks to everyone who wrote a kind note. You have inspired me to try posting here more regularly—I’m shooting for once a week.

The thing I wanted to share today is my newfound capacity for being uplifted by manhole covers. Because here’s the thing about manhole covers: t…

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