by Sophie In case you have been absent from the local news the past few months: next week The Hague will host the NATO Summit. A multitude of international leaders will descend on our City of Peace and Justice, and the amount of security measures are, quite frankly, astounding. Good luck [...]
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, [...]
by Damla Today we celebrate all the fathers and father figures in our lives by highlighting the most remarkable fathers in literature. Whether they symbolise a guiding light, a sturdy support, or an overbearing power, these paternal icons are an undeniable force that give direction to unforgettable stories with their presence [...]
by Sophie We received the loveliest email recently from Adeline Riesselmann, wherein she recounted a family tradition that includes the ABC! Adeline kindly gave us permission to share her words and the picture she sent along. "On Saturday 24 May I visited the ABC Amsterdam together with the (by now grown-up) [...]
by Sophie We are proud and excited to announce that ABC is the new partner of the John Adams Institute (JAI)! We'll be selling books at their events and host some of their authors in our stores. And take note, ABC Booklover Card holders: tickets to events are discounted for you [...]
by Damla We slowly (veeery slowly) ease into the summer months as May draws to a close, which means that it is once again time to take a look at some of the best selling titles we have had this past month. And if you are looking for some new [...]
by Jilles Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava and Michael Hames-García "Henry Rios, a gifted and humane lawyer driven to drink by professional failure and personal demons, meets a charming junky struggling to stay clean. He tells Rios an improbable tale of long-ago murders in [...]
by Else If you haven't read part 1 yet, you can do so here. Enjoy! And remember: Space Is Gay*. *LGBTQIA+ Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh This book won the Hugo Awards last year, which seems to be mostly forgotten because of all the controversy surrounding that edition [...]
by Else It is June, it is Pride Month, and in light of current world events, it is even more important to celebrate this than ever. That means I have a great reason to highlight one of my personal favorites: Space is Gay*. *LGBTQIA+ If you’ve ever spoken to me about [...]
by Lynn As booksellers, we are sometimes asked by customers to add or withdraw certain titles from our assortment due to hot social or political issues. Our browsers have even been known to turn some books face-backwards (including those on Trump, Musk, the Middle East and Korea). Someone even recently suggested [...]
