On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, from 17:00 to 19:00, Bookshop Athenaeum | Scheltema at Spui in Amsterdam presents the new poetry collection vragen naar het begin (Querido, 2026) by Rozalie Hirs.
Thijs Joores, editor at Querido, hosts the afternoon. The poets Simone Atangana Bekono, Hannah van Binsbergen, Edwin Fagel, Astrid Lampe, Yasmin Namavar, and Rozalie Hirs read from their own work as well as from the new collection, followed by a book signing and reception. You are warmly invited!
Date: 10 June 2026
Time: Doors open at 17:00
Location: Bookshop Athenaeum | Scheltema, Spui, Amsterdam
Host: Thijs Joores
Programme: JJoost Baars, Simone Atangana Bekono, Hannah van Binsbergen, Edwin Fagel, Yasmin Namavar, Rozalie Hirs (poetry readings)