Quote by: Elif Batuman

Every morning I called Aeroflot to ask about my suitcase. "Oh, it's you," sighed the clerk. "Yes, I have your request right here. Address: Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy's house. When we find the suitcase we will send it to you. In the meantime, are you familiar with our Russian phrase *resignation of the soul*?


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Author Bio


  • NameElif Batuman
  • DescriptionAmerican writer and academic
  • Born1977
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter