Books


Radical State: How Jihad is Winning Over Democracy in the West
"Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West should be
on the nightstand of anyone seeking to onderstand the world around them
and how quickly it is changing".
--- Forbes
http://www.amazon.com/Radical-State-Democracy-Security-International

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designing your Own Home
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Idiots-Designing-Lifestyle-Paperback

Dennis Gun: Upgrade
http://www.amazon.com/DENNIS-GUN-UPGRADE-Inscribed-SIGNED

Routes. A major exhibition of contemporary Middle Eastern & Arab Art
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Routes-exhibition-contemporary-Middle-Eastern


Essays


Living Alone... And Loving It
The illicit pleasures of living alone
(Tango Magazine)
http://www.yourtango.com/2006115/living-alone-and-loving-it.html

Yearning To Breathe Free
Iraqi refugees struggle to find the freedom that we promised.
(World Defense Review)
http://worlddefensereview.com/esman070507.shtml

A Foreign Bond That Unites Us
An essay about friendship between a Jewish American woman and a Turkish Muslim family
(Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.org/2002/0502/p18s03-hfes.htm

Denial And Disbelief
A reflection on the parallels between domestic violence and terrorism
Silver medal winner, 2002 Shell-Economist Essay Competition
(For security reasons, available only on request)

Inventing Life Stories
A New York subway encounter, still remembered decades later
(Mr. Beller's Neighborhood)
http://www.mrbellersneighborhood.com/story.php?storyid=1277


Politics


Holland Turns Right
The Netherlands is no longer a paragon of all things liberal
(The New Republic)
http://www.tnr.com/article/amsterdam-dispatch

Unveiling a New Identity (Subscribers only)
How one woman is working to support emancipation among Europe's Muslim women
(Foreign Policy)
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/users/login.php?story_id=3089&URL=http://www.f oreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3089

Hirsi Ali Leaves Hiding to Spotlight Honor Killings
(Women's e-News)
http://www.womensenews.org/story/the-world/050123/hirsi-ali-leaves-hiding-spotlight-honor-killings

The Arabian Panther
An investigative report on the rise of the Arab European League, a Muslim political group in Europe, and its leader
(Originally published on Salon.com)
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/06/14/panther

World Defense Review
Monthly column discussing issues relating to the human side of national defense and the "war against terror"
http://www.worlddefensereview.com

"Islamophobia"
Is the rejection of radical Islam "anti-Muslim?"
http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/12/radical-islam-islamophobe-opinions-columnists-abigail-esman.html

Weekly column at Forbes.com
http://blogs.forbes.com/abigailesman/


Art


Leaps of Faith
A survey of -- and inspiring look at -- contemporary Islamic art
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/27392/leaps-of-faith/

Focusing On Iran
Iranian photography is gaining critical acclaim and popularity among collectors
Art & Auction
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/33726/focusing-on-iran/

Rembrandt's Year
Holland celebrates Rembrandt's 400th birthday
The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/article/rembrandts-year

Handle With Care (originally published in Art & Auction)
Eva Hesse's art and life were fragile. But her myth endures.
http://www.evahesse.com/press.php

Museum Muddle in Rotterdam
(Artnet.com)
http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/news/esman/esman7-3-03.asp

Artful Shopping
Museum Store Finds
(Town & Country)
http://magazines.ivillage.com/townandcountry/guides/gifts/articles/0,,547704_607670,00.html

Letter from the Lowlands
A roundup of art news from Belgium and the Netherlands
(Artnet.com)
http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/reviews/esman/esman8-20-97.asp


Design


Inviting Invitations
A sharply-designed apartment in Belgium - cover story
http://www.interiorsdigital.com/interiors/20090203/

A Style Guide for Vintage Bathrooms
Vintage baths, from Deco to the '60s
(HGTV.com)
http://design.hgtv.com/bath/Article_detail.aspx?id=809

Think Outside the Triangle
Beyond the triangle kitchen plan
(HGTV.com)
http://www.hgtv.com/kitchens/think-outside-the-triangle/pictures/index.html

Inviting Intonations
A Belgian interior built of an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary design
Interiors
http://www.interiorsdigital.com/interiors/20090203/#pg72

Elegance, Enchanted
The fairy-tale home of Connecticut designer Michael Tapp
Interiors
http://www.interiorsdigital.com/interiors/200912#pg72

Media Appearances


Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Security
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC/NPR
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2007/10/04

Losing to Islamism
Interview with Front Page magazine
http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=4334

The Joan Hamburg Show

The Bounds of Tolerance
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC/NPR
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/11102004

BBC Radio

BBC Television

RTL4 (Dutch national television)

Radio Nederland (a BBC affiliate)

"The Last Ear" (hosted by the late Theo van Gogh), Radio Veronica (Dutch national radio)

Others

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