1 July 2013 – Commemorating Dutch abolition of slavery 150 years ago

Contents:
- When and why did Dutch slavery and the slave trade begin?
- What are the distinctive features of Dutch slavery and the slave trade?
- What were the main forms of resistance against Dutch slavery?
- Why was slavery legally abolished by the Dutch?
- What happened to the enslaved and to the slave-masters after legal abolition?
- What is the legacy of slavery in the Netherlands itself?
- ...more

Patti's visit to ABC last year was a huge success but a last minute thing and so we had to disappoint lots of fans who were not able to come and meet Patti. Her 2012 concert at Paradiso also sold out quickly and so we are very happy that Patti is coming back to Amsterdam, to Paradiso AND.... to ABC!

Published in 2010, the world-wide bestseller, Just Kids, a memoir of her days in New ...more

The publisher with the golden nose, Oscar van Gelderen from Lebowski Publishers, is looking for the next literary jewel. He’s the man who spotted Stoner, written by John Williams in 1965, and brought it to Holland, where the translation has sold more than 100.000 copies and for months ruled the Dutch bestseller list.

Besides Williams, Van Gelderen ‘spotted’ and publishes Dave Eggers, David Sedaris, Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Banksy, and many more books written ...more

Over two weekends, first at the ABC Treehouse in Amsterdam and next at the ABC Treehut in The Hague, you can load up your suitcase with enough reads to last you through your summer holiday! Just select the books you want, walk up to the scale and pay €5 a kilo!

At that price, and with so many great titles on offer, you’re going to need some help getting your haul home – so tweet, e-mail ...more

Beyond Boundaries - Two artists, from two continents, with diverse artistic styles of expression, share one vision! Through the unique language of art, they seek to challenge accepted social structures and beliefs and go beyond accepted boundaries. Both artists now reside in the Netherlands.
The exhibition will open at 3.30 pm on Sunday, 7 July with an introduction by both artists. There will also be poetry readings, a musical peformance and hand-painted gifts, cards and t-shirts ...more

Beyond Boundaries - Two artists, from two continents, with diverse artistic styles of expression, share one vision! Through the unique language of art, they seek to challenge accepted social structures and beliefs and go beyond accepted boundaries. Both artists now reside in the Netherlands.
The exhibition will open at 3.30 pm on Sunday, 7 July with an introduction by both artists. There will also be poetry readings, a musical peformance and hand-painted gifts, cards and t-shirts ...more

The Art of Living and Dying is the latest release by the mystic Osho. It will be presented by two meditation facilitators (Maneesha James, who was Osho’s appointed chief editor, and Sudheer P. Niet) who offer workshops on conscious dying.

After an introduction to the book’s contents and a reading, questions from the audience will be invited. Maneesha and Sudheer will then guide the audience in some short meditation techniques: in effect, ‘tools’ that participants ...more

ABC and Starbucks are happy to announce that Pete Jordan will come to Starbucks The Bank to discuss his international bestseller In the City of Bikes. Pete will read, sign and answer readers' questions about In the City of Bikes to conclude the second Starbucks book club selection.

About the Starbucks book club:
In April, Starbucks and ABC introduced the ABC/Starbucks book club: an open English language bookclub. The first book selected for this new bookclub format ...more

Over two weekends, first at the ABC Treehouse in Amsterdam and next at the
ABC Treehut in The Hague, you can load up your suitcase with enough reads
to last you through your summer holiday! Just select the books you want,
walk up to the scale and pay €5 a kilo!

At that price, and with so many great titles on offer, you’re going to
need some help getting your haul home – so tweet, e-mail and call all your
friends ...more

Artist author and illustrator Typex is going to illustrate the ABC window and at 14.00 hrs on Sunday July 14th he will be at ABC for a meet and greet and signing.

About the Book:
Rembrandt portrays the painter’s life and follows the whole sweep of his painting career. It is about one man’s artistic vocation and the work it demands, about life and death, love and bereavement, fame and loss. A graphic novel with the ...more

In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity, and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of wholehearted living — a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.
Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect ...more

About Best Things to Do in Los Angeles
The definitive guide for tourists and locals alike, this comprehensive guidebook draws on a lifetime of local experience for 1001 great things to do in Los Angeles.

Probably more than any other major cultural metropolis, Los Angeles is a city for those in the know. A guide like no other, this is the first book to go beyond locations and events to tap into the variety of things ...more

Break barriers and find fresh insights in an Amherst Writers and Artists workshop led by acclaimed Salon.com advice columnist Cary Tennis. The AWA method, developed by Pat Schneider and described in her book Writing Alone and With Others (Oxford University Press, 2003), allows writers to unlock powerful creative ideas and unleash deep emotions in a safe, relaxed setting.

In the workshop, Cary writes with people of all levels of experience, from absolute beginners to published ...more

Are your bookshelves full? Do you need to make some space for new favorites? This may be a perfect opportunity.
Bring us your unwanted books: we accept all genres of fiction, including science fiction & fantasy, romance, crime and chick-lit and we also accept your old graphic novels. Please note that we do not accept non-fiction and children's books!

We prefer mass-market paperbacks (pocket books) but will also accept large paperbacks and hardcovers.

You will receive ...more

The Amsterdam Small Business Network (ASBN) are frequent renters at the ABC Treehouse and they are incredibly excited to announce their first ASBN Pop-up Boutique


About ASBN:
The Amsterdam Small Business Network provides and organises workshops for small business entrepreneurs in Amsterdam at The American Book Center’s Treehouse. From ‘How To Promote Your Business & Achieve Higher Sales’, FAQ sessions on the Ducth tax system and workshops on the influence of social media on your business.

Pop-up ...more

Tir na nÓg Toastmasters is an English-language club offering plenty of opportunity to enhance personal leadership and speaking skills.

Do you want to be more confident in front of a group of people?
Do you want to learn how to deliver a convincing message or how to build a great story?
Or do you just want to enjoy the company of an international group of people and play with language?
Tír na nÓg Toastmasters offers all this, and we ...more

Are your bookshelves full? Do you need to make some space for new favorites? This may be a perfect opportunity.
Bring us your unwanted books: we accept all genres of fiction, including science fiction & fantasy, romance, crime and chick-lit and we also accept your old graphic novels. Please note that we do not accept non-fiction and children's books!

We prefer mass-market paperbacks (pocket books) but will also accept large paperbacks and hardcovers.

You will receive ...more