Viljandi: A Jewel of a Town in Deepest Estonia
Viljandi would be my choice for the most attractive country town in Estonia, a nation that rather specialises in attractive country townsContinue Reading →
Monuments and Memorials: the Predicament of a Nation State
In Estonia, the most blatant symbols of foreign power were indeed removed, but not without hesitation.Continue Reading →
Fiction: "The Saviour of Lasnamäe"
Natalya Filippovna may be a middle-aged single mother and member of the Russian minority in Estonia, but she is content with her simple life.Continue Reading →
A Ghost Town Unsuitable for Humans: Patarei Sea Fortress
“When I walk through the place, memories of other people keep popping up; it is a geography of grief."Continue Reading →
The Quick Brown Fox: Remembering Slothrop's English-Language Bookshop
We opened Slothrop’s English language bookshop in Tallinn in December 2011. It was Estonia’s first second-hand English language bookstore.Continue Reading →