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Literary Events & Readings in Amsterdam

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Meeleesclub

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at11:00

Join the Meeleesclub at OBA Oosterdok in Amsterdam to read along with a story at your level (A1–B1) and discuss it in a friendly, language-learning setting.

Free

Voorleesclub

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at11:00

Weekly reading-aloud club in Amsterdam's OBA, taking turns reading aloud and discussing a book.

Free

Samen lezen

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at11:30

Monthly senior reading session at OBA Buitenveldert with De Culturele Apotheek, featuring excerpts from novels, stories and poems.

Free

Online Meeleesclub

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at11:30

Online reading club in Amsterdam for A1–B1 Dutch learners; join from any device to read stories together.

Libris Literatuur Prijs 2026

Libris Literatuur Prijs 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at20:00

The Libris Literatuur Prijs 2026 short-list evening at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam features six shortlisted authors in conversation with Lucas De Man.

Diary of a Young Girl: Waterstones Book Club
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Diary of a Young Girl: Waterstones Book Club

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at20:30

Join Waterstones Book Club in Amsterdam for a reading and discussion of Anne Frank’s diary, The Diary of a Young Girl.

Off the Page

Tue, 10 Mar 2026at21:00
Free

Meeleesclub

Thu, 12 Mar 2026at11:00

Join the Meeleesclub at OBA Duivendrecht to read along with a story at your A1–B1 level and discuss it in a friendly, educational setting—more info: https://oba.nl/nl/agenda/meeleesclub-ae8a21d8-6141-4fd5-a93b-613297a9724a

Ester Naomi Perquin: Tot alles in beweging komt

Thu, 12 Mar 2026at21:00

Poet Ester Naomi Perquin reads and discusses Tot alles in beweging komt at Huis de Pinto in Amsterdam.

12–25 EUR

Boekenweek-special: HEERE ZIEN & HEERE HOREN

Thu, 12 Mar 2026at21:00

Boekenweek special at Torpedotheater in Amsterdam featuring HEERE ZIEN & HEERE HOREN, a literary theatre evening.

Book Week: Heere Zien & Heere Horen (Sold Out)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026at21:00

Book Week special reading Heere Zien & Heere Horen at Torpedotheater in Amsterdam, sold out.

Free

OBA Javaplein

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at21:00

OBA Javaplein hosts a literature-focused library event in Amsterdam.

An afternoon with Andrea Beck: Below the Surface
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An afternoon with Andrea Beck: Below the Surface

Sun, 15 Mar 2026at14:00

Andrea Beck discusses her debut YA novel Below the Surface with readers at the American Book Center in Amsterdam.

Unreasonable Hospitality: Book club discussion
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Unreasonable Hospitality: Book club discussion

Sun, 15 Mar 2026at15:00

Book-club discussion of Will Guidara's Unreasonable Hospitality, exploring how exceptional service and leadership can transform workplaces.

Ons geheime eiland – Vrouwkje Tuinman

Mon, 16 Mar 2026at20:30

Ons geheime eiland by Vrouwkje Tuinman unfolds at De Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam, an intimate literary evening where language blooms and a secret island of mood and meaning unfolds before you.

Samizdat: Stories from the Underground

Tue, 17 Mar 2026at21:00

Samizdat: Stories from the Underground returns to Mezrab, Amsterdam, inviting fearless voices to trade whispered escapes, political allusions, and street-level tales in a candlelit, intimate literary night.

"Disappoint Me" by Nicola Dinan
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"Disappoint Me" by Nicola Dinan

Wed, 18 Mar 2026at19:30

Nicola Dinan's 'Disappoint Me' center-stages at Tea & Tears in Amsterdam, a sharp, tender literary fiction night where desire and identity collide with disappointment in perfectly timed, heart-tugging prose.

Free

Café Vol Dichters

Thu, 19 Mar 2026at21:00

Café Vol Dichters at 1 Amsterdam pours intimate literary magic into the room, where poets share brisk verse, warm banter, and Amsterdam cafe culture under soft lighting and hushed, eager crowds.

Free

OBA Oosterdok

Fri, 20 Mar 2026at21:00

OBA Oosterdok hosts a bright literary night at 1 Amsterdam, where author talks, spoken word and public readings drift through modern stacks and glass-walled halls.

The Power of Habit – Book Club Discussion
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The Power of Habit – Book Club Discussion

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at11:00

Join The Book Club in Amsterdam for a discussion of The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, exploring how habits shape behavior and how to rewire them for better routines.

"Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant
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"Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at14:00

In Amsterdam, Unthinkable hosts a thought-provoking book club on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, exploring how reason shapes knowledge and where human limits lie.

"The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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"The Stranger" by Albert Camus

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at14:00

Literary Classics Book Club in Amsterdam discusses The Stranger by Albert Camus, exploring meaning, morality, and belonging through a thoughtful group discussion.

"Audition" by Katie Kitamura
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"Audition" by Katie Kitamura

Sun, 22 Mar 2026at17:00

A book club discussion of Katie Kitamura's Audition at Long Story Short in Amsterdam, exploring shifting perspectives and intimate tension in literary fiction.

Michael Pollan: The Inner Republic

Tue, 24 Mar 2026at20:30

Michael Pollan discusses consciousness and the ties that bind at De Rode Hoed in Amsterdam, weaving science, philosophy and personal narrative into a compelling literary talk.

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Literary Events & Readings in Amsterdam

Als je van literaire avonden houdt, zit je goed tussen Oud-West, Centrum en Oost: Studio 1 in De Hallen Studios organiseert vaker diepgravende lezingen, Perdu serveert rauwe, politieke performances en bij Waterstones Book Club vind je vooral gezellige, Engelstalige meet-ups. De sfeer is meestal intellectueel maar vaak ook relaxed en sociaal — veel publiek bestaat uit volwassenen, vakgenoten en studenten — en verrassend veel evenementen zijn gratis, terwijl betaalde avonden doorgaans intiemer of formeler aanvoelen. Je ziet regelmatig lezingen die aansluiten bij tentoonstellingen — van dagboekfragmenten over WOII tot indringende fotojournalistiek over hedendaagse conflicten — en er zijn ook workshops en experimentele readings als je zelf wilt oefenen. Pak een avond, schuif aan bij een kleine zaal of pop-up en proef de scherpe gesprekken en warme gezelligheid: ik haal je er wel een kop koffie bij.
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