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Iris

Born on the lush, green island of Texel, Iris left home to study English in Leiden, which led her to discover ABC. She joined the company as an intern in 2015 and simply refused to leave, becoming a fully-fledged bookseller in 2016.

Iris is currently the buyer for the Horror, Poetry, New Age, Classics, and Language, Reading & Writing sections in The Hague, and the Poetry, Horror, and Classics sections in Leidschendam. She also creates the majority of Blind Book Dates in The Hague, writes the ABC newsletter, and runs the Instagram account for ABC The Hague.

What we’re reading, watching, and listening to

by Damla It's that time again that we'd like to share what we're currently reading, watching, and/or listening to with you. No gatekeeping allowed here! We hope that you enjoy our choices, and maybe find something new to discover. We have a lot of cool things to share with you, so [...]

2026-09-07T15:26:08+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Book Review: The Incandescent

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions. Walden is [...]

2026-09-07T15:26:39+02:00Tags: , , , , , |

Here Be Dragons

by Iris Did you know that today, January 16th, is 'Appreciate a Dragon' Day? No? Well, every day is a school day, as they say! To commemorate the occasion appropriately, we've assembled a short list of dragon books for your perusal. There's much more out there, of course, and we highly [...]

2026-02-11T18:37:31+01:00Tags: , , , |

Last-minute Christmas gift guide

by Iris Only two more sleeps until Christmas! If you're starting to freak out (because you still have presents to buy, and time is slowly but surely running out—not to scare you, or anything), worry not: we have assembled some recommendations to help out even the most last-minute shopper. Books [...]

2026-08-21T22:42:45+02:00Tags: , , , |

New traditions: Thanksgiving potluck

by Iris Sharing food has always been an important part of any Thanksgiving celebration. At ABC, we host a Baked Goods Potluck in all three stores to represent that part of Thanksgiving Day. But starting in 1994 and lasting until well in the 2000s, we used to organize a full-blown dinner! [...]

2026-08-17T22:56:34+02:00Tags: , , , |
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