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The International Booker Prize 2023: The Shortlist

Written by Lauren It’s that time of year again! The shortlist for the International Booker Prize was announced earlier this week, and its six titles include works from six different countries, two debuts, two languages new to the prize (Catalan and Bulgarian) and five novels by female writers. Awarded annually for [...]

2023-04-21T14:13:25+02:00Tags: , , |

ABC History – Freight and the Sunday New York Times

Written by Lynn Of course, we had no idea when opening an English language bookstore full of remainder books how vital freight services would become for our survival. (Just as most people didn’t think about logistics and supply chains until Covid hit.) At first, our books came from Baltimore on pallets [...]

2023-03-28T11:09:58+02:00Tags: , , , |

Plastic, not so fantastic

Written by  Iris W. Starting in April, our plastic bags will be increasing in price: from 10 cents to 30 cents a bag. If that sounds like a lot for a simple plastic carrier bag, well—that's kind of the point! Allow us to explain. Back in 2016, EU regulations regarding plastic [...]

2023-03-26T12:13:56+02:00

Women’s History Month at ABC – What to read

Written by Natalia March is International Women’s History Month, during which we celebrate contributions to history, society and culture by women. The United States initiated this month in the late seventies, but the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada also celebrate it. In The Netherlands, we also celebrate International Women’s Day on [...]

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