Hokjesdenken #[nn]

Published by Stichting Rotown Magic in 2010, Hokjesdenken ("Box Thinking") collects Sandra de Haan's comics diary work — and the cover sets the mood perfectly: a harried, dark-haired cartoonist sits surrounded by pens, pencils, a coffee cup, and half-finished panel grids, resting her head in her hands in a moment of very relatable creative struggle. Scattered around her are the everyday artifacts of a working artist's life — a train ticket, a euro coin, a receipt — all arranged on what looks like a notebook cover with a rich red texture. De Haan handles every creative role herself, and that all-in commitment gives Hokjesdenken an intimate, personal voice that fans of autobiographical comics will find genuinely appealing.