A road to understanding: “Granny Project” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 18, 2025Kasia Kostraba reviews "Granny Project", an introspective and unique documentary of three grandmothers' WWII histories.
A journey through history and memory: Exploring identity and belonging in Lena Wolf’s “May the Universe be Your Home! A German-Russian Story”February 24, 2025Kirsten Terrill speaks with Lena Wolf, author of the graphic novel "May the Universe be Your Home! A German-Russian Story"
Opinion: It is time to dismantle PiS’s memory politicsSeptember 13, 2024Kirsten Terrill argues that Poland must acknowledge the full spectrum of Polish history without the interference of politics
An emotionally deficient account of Estonia’s 20th-century occupations: “When the Doves Disappeared” by Sofi OksanenNovember 24, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "When the Doves Disappeared," a bleak Estonian drama about a family broken apart by war and occupation
Zlarin: A Croatian island of coral and warAugust 30, 2023Marco Siragusa looks at the history of Zlarin, a Croatian island famed for its red coral, but which holds a dark past
The ins and outs of a hotel full of monarchs, spies, and refugees: “Estoril” by Dejan Tiago-StankovićJuly 18, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Estoril," a Serbian novel about spycraft, exile, and family in neutral Portugal during World War II
An odyssey through upheaval and identity: “The Red Prince” by Timothy SnyderJune 30, 2023Ryan Patterson reviews Timothy Snyder’s “The Red Prince,” a grand historical epic charting the rise of modern Europe through the eyes of a Habsburg prince.
The importance of music in healing the soul: “A Life’s Music” by Andreï MakineMay 31, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "A Life's Music," Andreï Makine's novella exploring music and the Soviet condition
Recalling daily life in Soviet Georgia: “The Amorous Detective and Other Stories” by Jumber KhantadzeMay 19, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "The Amorous Detective and Other Stories," a short story collection reminiscing about life in Soviet Georgia
In search of a family’s forgotten dark past: Reviewing “A Crime in the Family” by Sacha BatthyányMarch 24, 2023Xandie Kuenning reviews "A Crime in the Family," a memoir from Sacha Batthyány about discovering the dark side of one's family history