Elif Batuman
Every time a meteor comes close to the earth, we all think about the end of the world — but our internal soundtrack doesn't turn off. We're also thinking about pizza or passing a slow tractor or making a turn, and for a magical instant, our lives seem to be in conversation with the stars.
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Cooking is all about people...I gave up my struggle with perfection a long time ago...Mama always said life was like a box...This is the way we diaper our kid...Two persons cannot long be friends...Democracy and socialism are means to an end...
