Amsterdam City-pick

Ian McEwan describes that perfect Amsterdam moment Alain de Botton finds the exotic in the ordinary Cees Nooteboom celebrates a city of water David Sedaris visits Anne Frank's House Geert Mak on a nation within a nation Doeschka Meijsing takes a swim in the canal Simon Schama evokes old Amsterdam Dubravka Ugresic discovers a city of exile Geoff Dyer spends a wild weekend in Amsterdam From outsiders to insiders, from classic to cutting-edge, over 70 writers reveal the many facets, past and present, of Amsterdam Introduction by Sam Garrett