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"Echt, het woord 'islamofobie' is slecht gekozen als daarmee de haat wordt bedoeld die bepaalde idioten tegen moslims koesteren. En het is niet alleen slecht gekozen, het is ook gevaarlijk. [...] De strijd tegen racisme richt zich tegen alle vormen van racisme, maar waartegen is de strijd tegen islamofobie gericht? Tegen de kritiek op een godsdienst of tegen de afschuw van zijn beoefenaars, omdat ze van buitenlandse afkomst zijn?" Charb, vanaf 1992 een van de pijlers van Charlie Hebdo en een fervent voorvechter van gelijke rechten, getuigt van zijn ongerustheid over het feit dat hij de strijd tegen racisme verdrongen ziet worden door een strijd voor de bescherming en de promotie van een godsdienst. De term 'islamofobie' suggereert immers dat het erger is om de islam - dat wil zeggen, een manier van denken die op zich prima aanvechtbaar is - te verafschuwen dan moslims. Maar kritiek hebben op een godsdienst is geen misdrijf, terwijl iemand discrimineren op grond van zijn religieuze afkomst dat ontegenzeglijk wel is. Dit essay laat goed zien dat zowel racisten als radicale islamisten, demagogische politici en luie journalisten met het woord 'islamofobie' prima uit de voeten kunnen.

Collects together 65 of the best of Mark Twain's short stories. It opens with The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, a famous early story set on the Western frontier, and spans nearly 50 years during which Twain wrote a variety of short stories.

Yes, we'll always have Paris and who better to capture all its moods than the inimitable Elliott Erwitt? With a keen eye for the real city, Erwitt sees beyond the tourist cliches. Whether the mightiest of monuments or the charm of la vie quotidienne this master photographer chronicles it all. Alternating intimate details with grand vistas, Erwitt captures the true flavor of la metropole. Born in Paris in 1928, Elliott Erwitt arrived in the U.S. in the late 1930s. Establishing himself in the '40s and '50s as a leading magazine photographer, he joined the prestigious Magnum agency in 1953. In addition to his work in magazines, he achieved great success as an advertising photographer and filmmaker. He currently lives in New York City--but spends a great deal of time in Paris.

The New York Times-bestselling author offers a stirring defence of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time

Winter takes us on an intimate tour of the artists, poets, composers, writers, explorers, scientists and thinkers who helped shape a new and modern idea of winter. We learn how literature heralds the arrival of the middle class; how snow science leads to existential questions of God and our place in the world; how the race to the poles marks the human drive to imprint meaning on a blank space. Offering a kaleidoscopic take on the season, Winter is a homage to an idea of a season and a journey through the modern imagination.

In a series of essays, the author reflects on his family's transition from Paris to New York in fall 2000, capturing the essence of their new urban life. He profiles a diverse cast of characters, including teachers, therapists, and friends, who shape their experiences. The narrative delves into the aftermath of 9/11, the complexities of real estate, and broader philosophical themes about the meaning of life, offering a poignant exploration of community and change in a post-traumatic city.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The finest book on France in recent years.”—Alain de Botton, The New York Times Book Review In 1995, Adam Gopnik, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York City for the urbane glamour of Paris. In the grand tradition of Stein, Hemingway, Baldwin, and Liebling, Gopnik set out to enjoy the storied existence of an American in Paris—walks down the paths of the Tuileries, philosophical discussions in cafés, and afternoon jaunts to the Musée d’Orsay. But as readers of Gopnik’s beloved and award-winning “Paris Journal” in The New Yorker know, there was also the matter of raising a child and carrying on with la vie quotidienne—the daily, slightly less fabled life. As Gopnik discovers in this tender account, the dual processes of navigating a foreign city and becoming a parent are not completely dissimilar—both promise new routines, new languages, and a new set of rules by which each day is to be lived. With singular wit and insight, Gopnik manages to weave the magical with the mundane in this wholly delightful book that Entertainment Weekly deemed “magisterial.”

In this bicentennial twin portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, Gopnik shows how these two giants altered the way people think about death and time--about the very nature of earthly existence.

Rose lives in New York, the city of bright lights and excitement—where extraordinary things happen every day. But Rose wasn’t born in New York; she was adopted and arrived there at age two; and though Rose loves her home and her adopted family, sometimes she can’t help but feel different, like she’s meant to be somewhere else. Then one day in Central Park, Rose sees something truly extraordinary: a crystal staircase rising out of the lake, and two small figures climbing the shimmering steps before vanishing like a mirage. Only it isn’t a mirage. Rose is being watched—by representatives of U Nork, a hidden city far more spectacular than its sister city, New York. In U Nork, dirigibles and zeppelins skirt dazzling skyscrapers that would dwarf the Chrysler Building. Impeccably dressed U Norkers glide along the sidewalks on roller skates. Rose can hardly take it all in. And then she learns the most astonishing thing about U Nork: its citizens are in danger, and only Rose can help them. In this masterful new fantasy, best-selling author Adam Gopnik joins with legendary illustrator Bruce McCall to explore powerful themes of identity and the meaning of home.

Bestselling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik embarks on a wildly creative inquiry into perhaps the oldest question: how do we learn a new skill?