De instructies

How do you write a blood-curdling yet humorous novel about the bioindustry? Uruguayan-Dutch writer Carolina Trujillo (b. 1970) knows all about that. After a series of award-winning novels, this year she published 

 (‘The Instructions’), in which we see how the timid Mol is persuaded by his childhood friend Nora to disable the largest slaughterhouse in the country. The result is not only a fantastic account, but also an ode to faith in the good.


In addition to being an author, Trujillo is a columnist for 

 She made her debut in 2002 with the novel 

(‘The Bastard of Mal Abrigo’) which was awarded the Marten Toonder/Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prize. In 2009, 

 (‘The Return of Lupe García’) appeared, with which she was shortlisted for the AKO Literature Prize and won the BNG New Literature Prize.

Carolina Trujillo

How do you write a blood-curdling yet humorous novel about the bioindustry? Uruguayan-Dutch writer Carolina Trujillo (b. 1970) knows all about that. After a series of award-winning novels, this year she published De instructies (‘The Instructions’), in which we see how the timid Mol is persuaded by his childhood friend Nora to disable the largest slaughterhouse in the country. The result is not only a fantastic account, but also an ode to faith in the good.


Actress and theater maker Hanneke van der Paardt (born 1996) will soon be performing her monologue about fear, 

, in Dutch theaters. She has previously appeared in the Videoland series Follow de SOA and spent time in Germany working at the renowned Theaterhaus Jena. In 2024, she plans to embark on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Hanneke particularly enjoys reading works by female authors, including fiction, unique autobiographies, and essays on culture and politics. She also has a special interest in books about walking.

Hanneke van der Paardt

Actress and theater maker Hanneke van der Paardt (born 1996) will soon be performing her monologue about fear, Bang, in Dutch theaters. She has previously appeared in the Videoland series Follow de SOA and spent time in Germany working at the renowned Theaterhaus Jena. In 2024, she plans to embark on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Hanneke particularly enjoys reading works by female authors, including fiction, unique autobiographies, and essays on culture and politics. She also has a special interest in books about walking.

Multidisciplinary designer, artist, and photographer Rui-Jun Luong (she/her) has a Chinese-Vietnamese father and a Chinese mother and grew up in Friesland. She is dedicated to challenging negative stereotypes and racism, which led her to found the organization Asian Raisins in March 2020. Asian Raisins is a leading organization in the Netherlands working to combat racism against East and Southeast Asians.

In 2020, Rui-Jun graduated from art school with her award-winning game Guess Who: Asian Edition, which features portraits of people of Asian descent instead of the traditional characters. The game promotes conversations about prejudice and racism in a playful and accessible way. The life-sized version of the game has accompanied the theater production de 

 and has been showcased at various venues, including OBA Amsterdam, DeLamar Theater, Maritiem Museum, Van Gogh Museum, and the Week Against Racism organized by Pakhuis de Zwijger.

Rui-Jun Luong

Noah de Campos Neto (born 2002) is a Dutch BookTok star, known for his account @jetweedevader. He shares book recommendations and insights into his impressive reading habits, which include reading over 100 books each year! Reading helps him find calm amidst his always-busy mind and offers fresh perspectives on the world around him. His favorite genres are romance, young adult, thrillers, and dystopian fiction. Besides his passion for books, this Almere native is pursuing a degree in Media & Culture.

Noah de Campos Neto

Singer-songwriter Naaz (born 1998) has been making music since childhood and gained fame at 18. She recently performed at a sold-out Carré and opened for Lana Del Rey at the Ziggo Dome. Her music is deeply personal, reflecting a life full of ups and downs. Reading is a vital part of her self-care routine and contributes to her mental well-being. She enjoys sharing book recommendations with her fans and is particularly fond of books that delve deeply into the minds of their characters, especially when those minds are unconventional. Naaz lives in Amsterdam with her dog, Kiki, and her cat, Kruikje.

Naaz

Lilo - Ik Vind Je Leuk Als Je Boos Bent - Live at Haags Hoog

Lilo (25) is a talented singer-songwriter and performer hailing from The Hague. She has collaborated with Radio Zwart and NPO3, among others. Accompanied by trombonist Guus van Diemen, Lilo enchants audiences with her warm, jazzy sound and original lyrics that dig into everyday struggles and big dreams.

Lilo

On Sunday, November 3rd, from 12:30 to 15:00, Crossing Border, in collaboration with the Library of The Hague, will present the newest addition to the festival: 

. This edition will center around the theme of "The Power of Speaking Out."

VPRO Club Lees X Crossing Border: Live Club Lees meet-up about 

On Sunday, November 3rd, VPRO Club Lees will host a special live edition of their Club Lees meet-up at Crossing Border. Regular club members, including singer-songwriter 

, will gather on stage at the Central Library of The Hague. They will discuss and engage with the audience about 

, Noah's book choice, a layered, satirical novel about a white writer who appropriates her Asian friend's literary work.  In The Hague, artist 

 will also join the discussion to talk about Asian representation and cultural appropriation: Who is allowed to tell a story? 

Starting September 30th, the book will be available for free on the Club Lees app, complete with Noah’s notes, links, and videos.

A conversation about activism in literature with 

This afternoon, renowned author Carolina Trujillo will explore activism, hope, and the power of speaking out. Trujillo's work delves into the complexities of activism, with her latest book, 

), telling the story of the timid Mol, who is convinced by his childhood friend Nora to sabotage the country’s largest slaughterhouse. The result is not only a captivating narrative but also a tribute to the belief in doing what’s right. The conversation will be moderated by acclaimed writer and moderator 

Centrale Bibliotheek, Den Haag

Crossing Border NXT

Ho Yuhan Ashley (1999) is een Singaporese kunstenaar die werkt vanuit het perspectief van beweging. Haar werk beweegt zich tussen performance, schrijven, grafisch ontwerp, bewegend beeld en scenografie.


Ashley Ho

The Grey Space in the Middle

De wereld op zijn kop. ontmoetingen met de Hollandse meesters

Twenty years ago, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Benjamin Moser followed his lover from America and settled in Utrecht. To better understand the Netherlands, he wandered through museums and came face to face with the fascinating painters of the 17th century: the always dynamic Rembrandt, the intimacy of Ter Borch, the mysterious Vermeer.

He encountered questions that these masters also asked: Why do we make art, and why do we need it? Who, and what, is an artist? How can art help us see ourselves, and how can it help us see others?And in a world without religion, can art provide a substitute for God?

The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters

 is a dazzling book in which Moser provides an accessible, in-depth, and contemplative look at the lives of the Dutch masters.It is also a fun and learned guide to one of the greatest epochs of human creativity: a book for anyone, whether lifelong scholar or curious tourist.

Moser is originally from Houston and has published critically acclaimed biographies of Clarice Lispector and Susan Sontag, for which he received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize.


Benjamin Moser

Het Mauritshuis

Emilie Gordenker

a Pulitzer Prize-winning US writer who followed his lover to the Netherlands, where he studied the Dutch masters in the hope of answering some of life’s most pressing questions


In conversation with Benjamin Moser

Anna de Bruyckere is schrijver, theatermaker en filosoof. Ook als audiomaker vertelt ze verhalen die haar aandacht grijpen. Zo mocht ze voor de NPO DOCS-aflevering 

haar eerste lange podcast maken. In 2020 debuteerde ze met de dichtbundel 

(uitgeverij Cossee). Het werk formuleert op verassende en frisse wijze wat ons in de dagelijkse hectiek ontglipt en werd genomineerd voor de Vlaamse Poëziedebuutprijs en de Zeeuwese Boekenprijs. Momenteel werkt ze aan een nieuw documentair muziektheater, 

, over de 18e-eeuwse Middelburgse natuuronderzoeker Johannis Nettis en de eeuwe vraag naar perfectie.

Anna de Bruyckere

Anna de Bruyckere is schrijver, theatermaker en filosoof. Ook als audiomaker vertelt ze verhalen die haar aandacht grijpen. Zo mocht ze voor de NPO DOCS-aflevering In mijn achtertuin haar eerste lange podcast maken. In 2020 debuteerde ze met de dichtbundel Voor permanente bewoning (uitgeverij Cossee). Het werk formuleert op verassende en frisse wijze wat ons in de dagelijkse hectiek ontglipt en werd genomineerd voor de Vlaamse Poëziedebuutprijs en de Zeeuwese Boekenprijs. Momenteel werkt ze aan een nieuw documentair muziektheater, Let it Snow, over de 18e-eeuwse Middelburgse natuuronderzoeker Johannis Nettis en de eeuwe vraag naar perfectie. 

Martha schrijft proza, poëzie en audio over slaap en omvat daarmee onze droomwereld. In haar werk kaart ze ook thema’s over het bovennauurlijke en het onderbewuste. Als multidisciplinaire maker heeft ze luistervoorstellingen en audio theater gemaakt. Ze is ook werkzaam als psycholoog, maar laat haar fascinatie over de diepzee in haar werk niet koud.


Marthe van Bronkhorst

Martha schrijft proza, poëzie en audio over slaap en omvat daarmee onze droomwereld. In haar werk kaart ze ook thema’s over het bovennauurlijke en het onderbewuste. Als multidisciplinaire maker heeft ze luistervoorstellingen en audio theater gemaakt. Ze is ook werkzaam als psycholoog, maar laat haar fascinatie over de diepzee in haar werk niet koud. 

Mina Etemad is journalist en podcastmaker. Ze schrijft theater- en dansrecensies voor de Volkskrant en is de presentator van de podcast DOCS (NTR/VPRO). Naast kunst en cultuur houdt ze zich in haar werk bezig met onderwerpen als migratie en dierenrechten. Wat we van het verleden bij ons dragen en hoe we daarmee het heden vormgeven is een terugkerend thema in haar verhalen, evenals hoe we het beste samen kunnen leven met andere mensen of dieren.

Mina heeft gewerkt als redacteur voor VPRO-programma's 

. Maar haar allereerste radiodocumentaire 

 verscheen in 2021 bij podcast DOCS. In deze podcast staat de dag dat ze naar Nederland kwam centraal en vraagt ze zich af of ze deze moet vieren of herdenken. De lessen uit het verleden zijn terugkerende thema's in haar verhalen.

Mina Etemad (moderator)

De afgelopen jaren hebben veel schrijvers de overstap gewaagd naar audio. Een wereld waar het vertellen van een verhaal andere zintuiglijke lagen biedt in de overdracht ervan. Makers Marthe van Bronkhorst, Anna de Bruyckere en Richtje Reinsma volgen allemaal het programma Literair Podcasten van het Podcastnetwerk. Hoe ze de overstap van discipline ervaren hebben en hoe hun projecten zich verder ontwikkelen, vertellen ze in gesprek met Mina Etemad.

Podcastnetwerk Presents

Wilfried de Jong is accompanied on guitar by 

Dutch writer and presenter Wilfried de Jong made his literary debut in 2000 with the short story collection 

, which was nominated for the Dutch first novel Debutantenprijs, and he has continued to surprise, entertain, and provoke with his literary output.

, tells ten stories set around the world, but weaved together with the theme of music and sound. In the dressing room of a New York club, we meet a sombre trumpet player, while in Rotterdam, a homeless man plays the blues. In Puglia, Italy, Claudia is busy recording the body sounds of tourists, while country singer Ava sings for her comatose husband in Nashville.

Bursting with energy, these intimate stories draw the reader into immaculately imagined worlds with the clear, fresh prose that is De Jong’s hallmark.


Wilfried de Jong

Dutch writer and presenter Wilfried de Jong made his literary debut in 2000 with the short story collection Aal, which was nominated for the Dutch first novel Debutantenprijs, and he has continued to surprise, entertain, and provoke with his literary output.

Korzo - The Raven

tells ten tales set around the world but weaved together with the theme of music and sound in 

, the latest collection from the master Dutch storyteller

Man-Eating Typewriter

Richard Milward exploded onto the British literary scene in 2007 with 

, an unflinching portrayal of the brutality of adolescence which became a play and a cult classic. He returns with his first novel in eight years,

This innovative novel-within-a-novel is set at the end of the 1960s, and tells the story of a psychopath called Raymond Novak, who is submitting his memoirs to a seedy London publishing house. As the typewritten pages come in, members of staff are increasingly disturbed by the salacious content, which recounts everything from a love affair with a Barbary Ape on the Rock of Gibraltar to a stint in an erotic cabaret in Paris.


Told largely  in Polari, a language developed and used mainly amongst the metropolitan homosexual community in the time when being gay was still a criminal offence, 

 isawild, transgressive, erotic, and resolutely uncompromising book. It isan act of seductive sedition by a writer with unfathomable literary talent and chutzpah.

Richard Milward

Richard Milward exploded onto the British literary scene in 2007 with Apples, an unflinching portrayal of the brutality of adolescence which became a play and a cult classic. He returns with his first novel in eight years, Man-Eating Typewriter.

Korzo - The Attic 

Thomas Heerma van Voss

sends readers into a head spin with his bold and subversive novel-within-a-novel set in 1960s London, 

In conversation with Richard Milward

Anneleen Van Offel (1991) is een schrijver die vertrekt vanuit het onderzoek, de reis, de ontmoeting. In haar nieuwe roman 

 reist ze langs de Donau van bron tot monding, wat voor haar tegelijk een mentale reis is naar het moederschap. Historische opgravingen en eeuwenoude mythen en verhalen zijn de insteek van een expliciet vrouwelijke benadering van de reis langs de rivier. Het is een boek over onrust, moederwoede, vanlife, rivieren en het klimaat. Voor haar boek presenteert ze graag in een audio-visuele performance.

Anneleen van Offel

Anneleen Van Offel (1991) is een schrijver die vertrekt vanuit het onderzoek, de reis, de ontmoeting. In haar nieuwe roman De stem van Sulina reist ze langs de Donau van bron tot monding, wat voor haar tegelijk een mentale reis is naar het moederschap. Historische opgravingen en eeuwenoude mythen en verhalen zijn de insteek van een expliciet vrouwelijke benadering van de reis langs de rivier. Het is een boek over onrust, moederwoede, vanlife, rivieren en het klimaat. Voor haar boek presenteert ze graag in een audio-visuele performance.


Mythen en Stoplichten

Dutch-Somali poet and author Alara Adilow’s debut poetry collection 

Mythen en Stoplichten (Myths and Traffic Lights)

 was published to critical acclaim last year, and recently won top Dutch poetry award the C. Buddingh Prize in the best debut category.


A raw and visceral work tackling themes of gender, queerness, and the desire to escape the body, Adilow celebrates the beauty of language while also using it to draw the reader into dark, fantastic, and grotesque worlds.


Her poetry spans topics including religion, spirituality, exorcism, fornication, and politics, in a mind-spinning exploration of the sensuality of the world.


Alara Adilow

Dutch-Somali poet and author Alara Adilow’s debut poetry collection Mythen en Stoplichten (Myths and Traffic Lights) was published to critical acclaim last year, and recently won top Dutch poetry award the C. Buddingh Prize in the best debut category.

De Regentes - Diepe

 van Nederlands-Somalische dichter en auteur Alara Adilows verscheen vorig jaar, waarop het met veel lof werd onthaald door critici en onlangs bekroond werd met de C. Buddingh’-prijs voor het beste poëziedebuut.


Lied van de profeet

On a dark, rainy evening in Dublin, there is a knock at Eilish Stack’s door. Two agents from the new Irish Secret Service want to speak to her husband, vice president of the Education Union. When Eilish’s husband is arrested, she is besieged by unpredictable forces she cannot resist. How far can she go to save her family?

by Paul Lynch (1977) is a heartbreaking tale of a country at war and a human portrait of mother trying to hold her family together. A novel about a future that proves terrifyingly close.

, Paul Lynch received the 2023 Booker Prize, the most important English-language literary award. His novels have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Paul Lynch

For his most recent novel, Prophet Song, Paul Lynch received the 2023 Booker Prize, the most important English-language literary award. His novels have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Koninklijke Schouwburg

Anna Luyten

won the Booker Prize with Prophet Song, about a future that proves frighteningly close

In conversation with Paul Lynch

Steff Geelen (1995) is schrijver van proza, poëzie, non-fictie en theater. Ook maakt hen graag interdisciplinair werk en performances. Geelen gebruikt taal als middel om thema's als macht, mannelijkheid, het lichaam en metamorfose te onderzoeken. Daarnaast duikt hen graag de archieven in voor historisch onderzoek. In november 2023 verscheen bij Wintertuin Uitgeverij de verhalenbundel 

, waarin magische metamorfoses de levens van de personages ontwrichten.

Steff Geelen

Steff Geelen (1995) is schrijver van proza, poëzie, non-fictie en theater. Ook maakt hen graag interdisciplinair werk en performances. Geelen gebruikt taal als middel om thema's als macht, mannelijkheid, het lichaam en metamorfose te onderzoeken. Daarnaast duikt hen graag de archieven in voor historisch onderzoek. In november 2023 verscheen bij Wintertuin Uitgeverij de verhalenbundel De splitsingen, waarin magische metamorfoses de levens van de personages ontwrichten.

Music and poetry are like coffee and cake—great on their own but even better together. At Broeinest, Huis van Gedichten (literally: House of Poems) presents poetry at its freshest, showcasing young talent from The Hague alongside international acts in artistic writing and music. But it’s not just about the performance...

The Broeinest talent program offers emerging writers the opportunity to hone their craft. Young people passionate about spoken word are guided from writing in their homes or classrooms to participating in workshops with intensive, professional mentorship. Here, they refine their skills and further develop their voices. With the support of spoken word artist and teacher Tyler Koudijzer, they explore the interplay of music and words and discover what music means to them. Tyler, an experienced performer and word artist, supports and inspires these young writers, helping them transition from page to stage.

As the cherry on top, they present their new work during this program—often for the first time, but certainly not the last.

Broeinest 2024

Only kids need a ticket, adults who accompany the kids can enter for free. One adult can accompany a max. of 3 kids.

The Day I Became a Bird - A New Picture Book

Raúl Nieto Guridi, who publishes under the name Guridi, is an author illustrator, and graphic designer from Seville, Spain. A prolific creator in many different artistic fields, Guridi has more than 85 books to his name, both as author and co-author.

His award-winning work for children is full of ingenuity beauty, and empathy, while also addressing social issues and current affairs, reflecting his view that art can be a tool for social transformation.

In his latest collaboration – the picture book 

 – Guridi uses simple line drawings mostly in black and white to capture the emotional depth of author Ingrid Chabbert’s tale of a boy who dresses up as a bird to try and capture the heart of a classmate.

Since 2010, Guridi combines teaching with his artistic production, focusing mainly on illustration for children’s publishing, along with the creation of posters for theatre and dance.


Guridi

Zaal 3

is a prolific Spanish author, illustrator, creator, and designer who has more than 85 books to his name, with his ingenious and empathetic drawings enthralling children of all ages


En de vierde keer zonken we

Sally Hayden, an investigative journalist, was at home in London one evening when she received a Facebook message: “Hi sister Sally, we need your help”. The sender was an Eritrean refugee, who, along with hundreds of others, had been detained for months in a Libyan detention centre.

It is the starting point for Hayden's shocking investigation into the refugee crisis in North Africa. Based on hundreds of interviews with detainees who tried to reach Europe but instead found them stuck in hellish conditions in Libya, 

 is an impressive indictment of the negligence of Europe, the corruption within the United Nations, and the 21st century slave trade economy.

But above all, it is an ode to human resilience, and how we do not give up hope even under the most appalling circumstances.

Hayden is currently Africa Correspondent for 

Sally Hayden

Persis Bekkering

shines a light on the plight of migrants imprisoned in Libya in her award-winning non-fiction book, 

In conversation with Sally Hayden

David Weel (1998) is schrijver, fotograaf en performer. In zijn werk speelt hij met verzonnen waarheden en zoekt hij naar het absurde van de mens. David studeert Woordkunst aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen. In de zomer van 2023 ging hij als schrijfresident met deBuren naar Parijs. Zijn verhalen verschenen in De Gids en DW B.

David Weel

David Weel (1998) is schrijver, fotograaf en performer. In zijn werk speelt hij met verzonnen waarheden en zoekt hij naar het absurde van de mens. David studeert Woordkunst aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen. In de zomer van 2023 ging hij als schrijfresident met deBuren naar Parijs. Zijn verhalen verschenen in De Gids en DW B. 

Vrienden

The new novel by Hisham Matar, bestselling author of 

, sheds a nuanced light on a political issue that has been much in the news: the Arab Spring and the uprising against Gaddafi in Libya. In 

, we follow Khaled, a Libyan living in London. In 1984, when he and his friend Mustafa join the demonstration against Muammar Gaddafi at the Libyan embassy in London as young men, they cannot yet foresee the consequences of that act. Gaddafi orders the People's Bureau to open fire on the crowd, injuring 11 people and killing a young policewoman.

Over the following years, the friendship between Khaled, Mustafa and their friend Hosam, a writer, deepens more and more, connected as they feel by their shared history. More than 30 years later, a revolution in Libya forces them to make a choice between the life they created for themselves and the one they left behind.
In this deeply moving and nuanced novel, set in London, Benghazi and Paris, award-winning novelist Hisham Matar explores the power of friendship and the devastating effects of violence, and reduces events on the world stage to human proportions.

Hisham Matar (b. 1970) was born in New York, where his father was a diplomat for Libya. He grew up in Tripoli, Cairo and Paris, and has lived in London since 1986. His debut novel 

 was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2006. He subsequently published the acclaimed 

, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize. Matar is an activist against totalitarian regimes in the Middle East and is known for his thought-provoking opinion pieces.

Hisham Matar

Hisham Matar (b. 1970) was born in New York, where his father was a diplomat for Libya. He grew up in Tripoli, Cairo and Paris, and has lived in London since 1986. His debut novel In the Country of Men was nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2006. He subsequently published the acclaimed Anatomy of a Disappearance and The Return, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize. Matar is an activist against totalitarian regimes in the Middle East and is known for his thought-provoking opinion pieces.

Jamal Ouariachi

In conversation with Hisham Matar

Burn The Ration Books Of Love by Peter Alexander Jobson

Burn The Ration Books Of Love

When he was a little boy Pete Jobson set his village on fire. For 40 years the cause of the blaze in the Northumberland fishing village of Alnmouth has remained a mystery to its 444 inhabitants. But no more. With the release of his first solo album ‘Burn The Ration Books Of Love’, the truth is finally revealed by Peter Alexander Jobson, who made his name as bass guitarist and keyboard player in I Am Kloot.


The secret is out now, on an extraordinary collection that blends genres as diverse as country-flavoured psychedelia and cocktail jazz with the spirit of the Northern variety circuit. With his Northumberland accent and a voice that tells the tale of two decades in smoke-filled rooms followed by late-night drinking sessions, his vocals answer the question: what if Serge Gainsbourg had been born in the North East of England? Inspirations include Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Scott Walker, blues and country legends like Robert Johnson and Hank Williams, and Northern entertainers of days past like Les Dawson and the great Jake Thackray. All those influences come to bear on the first solo album by Jobson.


Peter Alexander Jobson

Lin An Phoa (1995) is schrijver en taalwetenschapper. Hoewel dans haar eerste uitlaatklep was, staat nu het woord centraal in haar werk. Ze schrijft poëzie en treedt op als spoken word-artiest. In haar fysieke en kritische teksten onderzoekt ze de verwachtingen en patronen van de systemen waarin we leven, in een poging tot verbinding, verzachting en verandering. Waar de taal soms stug en hoofdelijk kan zijn, zoekt Lin An naar manieren om van lichaam tot lichaam te spreken.


Momenteel werkt Lin An als artiest, programmamaker, presentator en tekst begeleider bij verschillende podia en met allerlei artiesten. Daarnaast is ze educatief programmamaker bij spoken word-platform Poetry Circle en zit ze in het ontwikkeltraject van Wintertuin.


 Lin An Phoa

Lin An Phoa (1995) is schrijver en taalwetenschapper. Hoewel dans haar eerste uitlaatklep was, staat nu het woord centraal in haar werk. Ze schrijft poëzie en treedt op als spoken word-artiest. In haar fysieke en kritische teksten onderzoekt ze de verwachtingen en patronen van de systemen waarin we leven, in een poging tot verbinding, verzachting en verandering. Waar de taal soms stug en hoofdelijk kan zijn, zoekt Lin An naar manieren om van lichaam tot lichaam te spreken.

Alles wat eindigt, laat iets na: een erfenis. Maar veel erfenissen worden niet aangekondigd in donkere kamertjes. Veel erfenissen staan niet helder opgelijst op wit papier. Deze erfenissen sluimeren, in onze genen, in de manier waarop we tegen onze kinderen praten, waarop we verliefd worden, in de kansen die iemand krijgt (of niet krijgt), in de personen die we kiezen om ons land te besturen.

Lin An Phoa gaat in gesprek met het collectief over hoe literatuur ook op deze manier ruimte kan bieden aan verhalen. De worsteling van mensen die met de gevolgen van nalatenschap kampen en hoe makers Mirke Kist, Siona Houthuys en Nele Eeckhout hiermee weten om te gaan. De lancering van de podcast is op 11 november 2023.



 AudioCollectief SCHIK bestaat uit Mirke Kist, Siona Houthuys & Nele Eeckhout. Hun eerdere serie Bob ging in première op het IDFA, won de publieksprijs van De Tegel & de prijs voor de beste podcast tijdens de Dutch Podcast Awards. Ook was de podcast genomineerd voor de Prix Europa en ontving deze een speciale vermelding van de jury van de Zilveren Reissmicrofoon. Hun serie El Tarangu werd door de Stichting Verhalende Journalistiek gekozen tot een van de beste verhalende projecten van 2019 en was tevens genomineerd voor een Tegel. Gezamenlijk werden deze twee series meer dan vier miljoen keer gedownload. De documentaire Geen kleine man, die SCHIK samen met journalist Sofie Peeters maakte, verscheen eind 2021 en was genomineerd voor de Belfius Persprijzen en de Tegel.


AudioCollectief SCHIK

De Regentes - Ketelhuis

AudioCollectief SCHIK komt met een nieuwe podcast reeks, 

. In gesprek met Lin An Phoa vertellen zij hoe ze familiegeschiedenis dit keer wisten te belichamen.

AudioCollectief SCHIK in gesprek met Lin An Phoa

Moscow-born Maxim Osipov is a writer and cardiologist whose novels dissecting the reality of Russian life have invited comparisons with Chekhov.

After his medical studies, he founded a publishing house in Russia that specialised in medical, musical, and theological texts, before debuting his own short stories, novellas and plays in 2007. Critical acclaim quickly followed, and his prose collections and plays have won numerous awards, been staged across Russia, and translated into many languages.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Osipov left Russia in protest at the war. He now lives in Amsterdam and is editor-in-chief of 

, a magazine for independent Russian writing.


Maxim Osipov

Moscow-born Maxim Osipov is a writer and cardiologist whose novels dissecting the reality of Russian life have invited comparisons with Chekhov.

After his medical studies, he founded a publishing house in Russia that specialised in medical, musical, and theological texts, before debuting his own short stories, novellas and plays in 2007. Critical acclaim quickly followed, and his prose collections and plays have won numerous awards, been staged across Russia, and translated into many languages.

Irina Mashinski is a Russian-American poet and essayist with an intriguing background. She graduated from Moscow University with a PhD in Paleogeography and the Theory of Landscape, before emigrating to the United States in 1991, where she started a new career as a high school maths teacher.

However, she always had a passion for literature, and founded a children’s literary studio while still in Moscow. In America, she started publishing her own poetry to critical acclaim, and has written 11 books of poetry and essays in Russian.

Her first collections published in English – 

 – came out in 2022. She is also a co-editor of 

Irina Mashinski

Andrey Kordochkin is a Russian Orthodox priest who was appointed to serve the orthodox community in Madrid in 2004, two years after completing his doctoral studies at the University of Durham and joining the church.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kordochkin authored an open letter, eventually signed by 293 priests of the Russian Orthodox Church, calling for a stop to the war.

He has since become one of the most outspoken critics of the war within the Russian Orthodox Church.


Andrey Kordochkin

Vasiliy Antipov was born in 1982 in Moscow, where he received his musical and mathematical education there. From 2005, he explored various professions, working as an industrial climber on high-complexity tasks for an extended period. 

In 2014, in collaboration with his brother, Alexander Antipov, he authored his first book, dedicated to the mathematical aspects of music theory. This book was translated into English and published in America, where it gained the status of the "most-read publication on music theory" according to Research Gate. 

In January 2022, Vasiliy was detained at the Belarusian border and incarcerated in prison, subsequently transferred to a psychiatric clinic for compulsory "treatment." During his time in detention, Vasiliy experienced some notorious prisons, including "Baranovichi," "Brest," and "Volodarka." 

He interacted with and shared cells with many well-known political prisoners, some of whom, like Ales Pushkin, perished in prison due to the harsh conditions. In addition to these prisons, Vasiliy also spent time in a high-security psychiatric clinic, where he received Aminazine injections, as well as in a special clinic called "Mogilevtsy" ("Mogila" translates to "Graves" in Russian). 

Vasiliy documented all of his experiences in his documentary novella "In Captivity," which was published in the Fifth Wave magazine. Currently, Vasiliy is working on his second book, composing a symphony, and managing his 

Vasiliy Antipov

Vasily Antipov is a composer, guitarist, lutenist, and music theorist from Moscow. He had an early introduction to classical music from his father and showed extraordinary talent at the guitar from a young age, earning a place at the Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Conservatory.

Otto Boele teaches Russian literature and film at the University of Leiden. He regularly publishes in scholarly journals such as 

Russian Literature, Wiener Slawistischer Almanach, Fifth Wave,

 (New Russian Cinema) and taught courses on Russian and Soviet film for the Eye film museum in Amsterdam and the Leiden Film Festival.


 in Russian Literature, an English-language version of which will be published this year.


Otto Boele

Otto Boele teaches Russian literature and film at the University of Leiden. He regularly publishes in scholarly journals such as Russian Literature, Wiener Slawistischer Almanach, Fifth Wave, and The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review.