A Guided Tour Through the Museum of Communism

“Profound and often bitingly funny… you’ll never think about capitalism, modern history, or your perfect, white, American teeth in the same way again.”

—Elle

“Insightful… Café Europa not only helps to illuminate the political and social problems facing most of Eastern Europe, but also sheds new light on the daily life of its residents, their emotional habits, fears, and dreams…. Moving and eloquent.”

—The New York Times

“Where less sensitive observers might only bemoan the legacy of communism, Drakulić knows her people well and sees the redeeming nature of all their human frailty; for their sake, we should read her book.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“An important and timely book that deserves the widest possible audience.”

—Chicago Tribune