On Sunday, November 9, Mayflower Bookshop welcomes translators Henk Akkermans and Wim Boot for an afternoon devoted to a fascinating form of Japanese poetry: the renga (連歌), or “linked verse.” The event (in Dutch) will take place from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at Mayflower Bookshop. Their talk marks the publication of De renga-meester - Alle […]
Nederlandstalig programma Bijdragen van: Coco Hoek, Ad Kaptein, Louis Smit, Ingrid Tieken, Wim Tigges, Leo van Zanen en de Mayflower Theatre Company Moderator: Freek Bouricius Jane Austen: Esther Straathof (Mayflower Theatre Company) 11.45: Introductie + interview Jane Austen Freek Bouricius (Mayflower Bookshop) 12.00: Jane Austen verliefd Prof. dr. Ingrid Tieken – Boon van Ostade, anglist […]
Our November Book of the Month comes from acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, known for Americanah and winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Her new novel Dream Count follows Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in America, as she reflects on love, loss, and the choices that shape her life. Around her move […]
On Thursday December 18 at 1930, Mayflower's Freek Bouricius will continue Mayflower's Christmas tradition with a reading of a slightly shortened version of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. This timeless Christmas story is the perfect perparation for your Christmas!