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The Soft Atlas of Amsterdam
Hand drawn perspectives from daily life
2023 || Paperback || Jan Rothuizen || Nieuw Amsterdam
'Say goodbye to Google Street View, let Rothuizen be your guide.' de Volkskrant
Artist Jan Rothuizen draws and writes down what he sees, hears, and thinks as he walks and cycles through Amsterdam. In this 'soft atlas' of everyday life, we pass familiar landmarks such as the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, the Red Light District, and the 9 Streets shopping district. Rothuizen also introduces us to Amsterdam's lesser-known places and residents like the Hash Museum, a budget hotel, the Turkish...
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Morgan, My Love
Engelse editie
Paperback || Bas Steman || Nieuw Amsterdam || met inkijkexemplaar
'Steman schrijft prachtig over de liefde. Dit verhaal gaat veel mensen raken.' Adriaan van Dis
Morgan, een liefde is de autobiografische roman over de oorlog, maar bovenal over liefde die dwars door de dood heen een weg zoekt. De liefde tussen Morgan en Betrys wordt zo beeldend beschreven dat je hen nooit meer zal vergeten. De landschappen, de kusten, de muziek, de taal, het boek ademt Wales. Dit boek heeft de harten van duizenden mensen reeds gestolen maar vraagt om een groter publiek. Dit v...
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club
2023 || Paperback || Malinda Lo || Nieuw Amsterdam
A story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the Red Scare.
"That book. It was about two women, and they fell in love with each other." And then Lily asked the question that had taken root in her, that was even now unfurling its leaves and demanding to be shown the sun: "Have you ever heard of such a thing?"
Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flash...
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Amsterdam DNA / druk 1
how Amsterdam became Amsterdam
2013 || Paperback || Laura van Hasselt e.a. || Nieuw Amsterdam
Amsterdam DNA - How Amsterdam became AmsterdamWhat determines a city's character? And who? To really get to know Amsterdam, you need to go back in time. Amsterdam DNA tells the story of this headstrong, small yet world-famous city. A thousand years of history told by a selection of Amsterdam Museum's amazing objects and art works. A story of burghers, entrepreneurs, artists and freethinkers; about what makes Amsterdam what it is. Browse through its history, or stroll through the streets of Am...