Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey by Isabel Fonseca is a work of nonfiction exploring the history, culture and everyday lives of the Roma people, particularly in Eastern Europe. After the political changes of 1989, Fonseca travelled through countries including Bulgaria, Romania, Albania and the former Yugoslavia, living among Roma communities and recording their stories, traditions and experiences. She also traces their origins, centuries of persecution and struggles with discrimination, while examining their language, customs, beliefs and changing place in European society.