# Event Details - **Event Name**: An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a book presention and meet and greet with debut author Susan Knecht.About this EventPlease join us for an afternoon at ABC Amsterdam to meet author Susan Knecht. She will talk about her debut novel The Art Collector's Wife, and there will be plenty of time for a Q&A about her work, her writing process, and more.About the book:In 1962 Venice, Italy, seventeen-year-old Isabel is shoplifting and skipping class until she discovers a fantastical secret about her Holocaust survivor grandmother Lila: she has stashed away a collection of Renaissance Art. To be fair, it's not a complete surprise: Lila is secretive about the war and that dreadful time before when the whole living world came to a standstill. More than anything else, Isabel longs to know about her mother and father who perished. The Art Collector's Wife is a story that travels across the canals of Venice all the way to the catacombs of Paris in search of a family's truth.About the author:Susan Knecht originally hails from New York. She completed the two-year Online Novel Writing Certificate Program at Stanford University. Formerly a practicing psychotherapist in Northern California, she currently has a private therapy practice in Amsterdam. As a second-generation Holocaust survivor, she is keenly aware of the issues of exile, loss and the psychological devastation caused by being ‘othered.’ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amsterdam/an-afternoon-with-susan-knecht-the-art-collectors-wife/100001710284499979 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, meet-and-greet, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Amsterdam - **state**: NH - **country**: Netherlands - **location**: The American Book Center - **lat**: 52.3689481 - **long**: 4.8895467 - **full address**: The American Book Center, 12 Spui, Amsterdam, Netherlands ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/aa1360b259f0ce947ae7660afae551b694d5c17c4cd09b2243c9b097082e6d3e-rimg-w263-h400-dcd8aa8e-gmir.jpg?v=1759224039 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife being held? - **A:** An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife takes place on Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm at The American Book Center, 12 Spui, Amsterdam, Netherlands. - **Q**: Who is organizing An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife? - **A:** An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife is organized by The American Book Center - ABC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** An afternoon with Susan Knecht: The Art Collector's Wife is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Amsterdam, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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