The other Joao in Estonia @jlopesmarques is launching a new book
Portuguese author Joao Lopes Marques (@jlopesmarques) is presenting his new book today at Hell Hunt, one of the few decent pubs in Tallinn. Joao, or as I like to call him “the other Joao” has been living on and off in Tallinn for some time now, and has written about his “beautiful Estonian exile” in a new book that is being promoted by Eesti Ekspress He is not only an author with several books published, he also occasionally writes articles for the Estonian newspaper, as well as Portuguese media. His previous book, “Microcontos” was a selection of some of the best passages from his blog http://joaolopesmarques.blogspot.com, and I was lucky enough to get a signed copy from him just before Xmas! In these short tales, Joao writes with an almost poetic prose. And I can’t wait to test my Estonian skills on his new book In a way, Joao personifies the true Portuguese, someone who outgrows the place where he was born, and travels constantly, discovering the world on the way. Portugal has always been a nation of travelers and discoverers, we’re always planning our next trip and find it hard to settle down (or maybe it’s just me…) So, if you’re in Tallinn, 18h30 at Hell Hunt