tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-616911200998214088.post7144008721244340653..comments2014-12-01T23:54:28.900-05:00Comments on HAVING AN EMPTY MIND: The Post About Olavi VirtaEmma Claire Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281519067528511708noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-616911200998214088.post-7957756077658505102013-01-25T10:13:25.505-05:002013-01-25T10:13:25.505-05:00"Mostly I was looking for an informally-writt..."Mostly I was looking for an informally-written book about Eastern Europe that avoids getting bogged down in either historically-justified horror and despair or an unrelenting rush of quirkiness. This one seemed to settle on mild bewilderment and disgust, which seems like a well-tempered combination of the two but wasn't especially compelling to read. "<br /><br />So I guess I don't need to steal it from you...Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744439275163908881noreply@blogger.com