My Viljandi Justin Petrone

Estonian Small-Town Blues

This book is a surreal account of some years spent in this small town. I arrived by train one evening, wondering why I had even returned. My marriage was over and my main companions were a notebook and pen. Then things started to happen. I fell in love with a Designer, was bewitched by Miss Cloud, comforted by a Lioness, and captivated by a Tigress. In Viljandi I met divas, chefs, soothsayers, diplomats, poets, musicians, generals, bartenders, TV stars, and even boatmen. There were harvest parties, folk festivals, café and theater scenes, bonfires and yoga lessons. And coffee! Lots of coffee! But the main thing I learned during these years was this: you cannot write without love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Justin Petrone is an American-Estonian writer and journalist, who is known for his columns and books about his life in Estonia. He holds a BA in journalism and European affairs from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and he also took courses in European politics in Copenhagen and Baltic studies at the University of Tartu. Since 2005, Justin has also worked as a technology journalist, including as an editor at GenomeWeb in New York, now a part of Crain Communications. He has written, and continues to write, for many publications in Estonia and abroad. He is the author of the literary blog North! and plays bass guitar and guitar in different musical projects.

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