We decided to play the Q&A game with the ABC staff, and asked all sorts of bookish questions. In the coming weeks we will be posting their (sometimes cheeky!) answers here on the blog, so you can learn a little more about us. Enjoy! This time around we talk to Lília, blogmistress, [...]
By Lauren I thought I had a milestone birthday this year, but Amsterdam is turning 750-years-old! From a small fishing village in 1275 to the bustling multi-cultural metropolis it is today, Amsterdam will be celebrating its rich history and looking to the future starting October 27, when the city kicked off [...]
By Naomi As the true crime genre explodes on screens, audio devices and bookshelves, there are many theories why it’s one of today’s fasting-growing genres. For starters, crime plays a big role in our society, and it’s natural to want to know the who-why-what-how’s of it. There’s also an element of [...]
Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this with you, [...]
By Sophie. A special day today: it's my daughter's birthday! (If you thought I was going to talk about the U.S. Elections, see below.) - First up: ABC's co-director Martijn was a guest on the Bookshop Podcast! Listen here to hear what he has to say about working in the best [...]
Willis Wu doesn't perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he's merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He's a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy--the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it?
We decided to play the Q&A game with the ABC staff, and asked all sorts of bookish questions. In the coming weeks we will be posting their (sometimes cheeky!) answers here on the blog, so you can learn a little more about us. Enjoy! This time around we talk to Sophie, [...]
By Damla As autumn rapidly approaches and the days get darker, the weather colder, and the trees starker, it is best to embrace the season in all its cozy, mysterious glory. And just because the trees are shedding their leaves in preparation for the colder seasons does not mean that all [...]
By Renata Autumn has arrived, the days are starting to get shorter, everywhere we begin to see the turning of the season: the glorious colors, the falling leaves, the beautiful mushrooms. We notice the need to wear scarves, warmer clothes and drink some Pumpkin Spice Lattes (love it or leave it). Autumn [...]
We decided to play the Q&A game with the ABC staff, and asked all sorts of bookish questions. In the coming weeks we will be posting their (sometimes cheeky!) answers here on the blog, so you can learn a little more about us. Enjoy! This time around we talk to Naomi, part [...]
