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The knack: Jesse Q. Sutanto has a knack for writing stories brimming with humor, but her greatest strength is her versatility. (Courtesy of Donny Wu)

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Jesse Q. Sutanto returns with cozy murder mystery

Slowly but surely building a reputation as one of the most prolific and versatile writers in the industry, Jesse Q. Sutanto’s new book Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers will be released on March 14.

2 years ago

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'Mountains More Ancient' sheds light on Indonesian slavery in South Africa

Author Isna Marifa discusses her time with the Cape Malay people and how it influenced her novel Mountains More Ancient. ...

2 years ago

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Understanding the impact of Pramoedya’s 'Buru Quartet'

Leading Australian expert on Indonesia Max Lane recounts late Indonesian literary giant Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s role in inspiring the downfall of former president Soeharto’s New Order regime through his Buru Quartet tetralogy ...

2 years ago

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Insights: On stage, journalist Mawa Kresna (left), author Ruhaeni Intan (middle) and moderator Raisa Kamila participate in a discussion at Bentara Budaya Jakarta.

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Using fresh approaches to cover common topics

The phrase “there’s nothing new under the sun” might be discouraging for some writers but it is the truth. In a discussion held at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, author Ruhaeni Intan and journalist Mawa Kresna shared their experiences in offering a fresh perspective on a common subject.

6 years ago

Book tour: Former US first lady Michelle Obama smiles during a visit to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in London during her tour to promote her memoir, ‘Becoming’.

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Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’, a story of perseverance and strength

I laughed. I cried. I was inspired. With crisp and powerful prose, Michelle Obama’s Becoming is a must-read memoir that is packed with hard truths and moving real-life examples.

6 years ago

Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, is seen at his an event in Nairobi, Kenya in this picture taken September 4, 2014.

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Kenyan writer Wainaina, challenger of African stereotypes, dies at 48

Binyavanga Wainaina, the award-winning Kenyan writer who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, has died aged 48.

6 years ago

The author: Tim Hannigan poses with his newly launched book at Periplus bookstore in Jakarta.

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‘A Geek in Indonesia’: Tim Hannigan’s alternative guide

Journalist and writer Tim Hannigan came to Bali for the surf, endured dangdut music and fell in love with punk rock. His was never going to be your average guidebook.

6 years ago

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Three fantasy books to read while George R.R. Martin pens the real ending of 'Game of Thrones'

Here is a selection of three fantasy books to keep your mind off Westeros.

6 years ago

Arabic author Jokha Alharthi speaks to the media after winning the Man Booker International Prize for the book 'Celestial Bodies' in London on May 21, 2019.

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Omani writer Jokha Alharthi wins Man Booker literature prize

Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies" which reveals her Omani homeland's post-colonial transformation.

6 years ago

US novelist George R. R. Martin arrives for the 'Game of Thrones' eighth and final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall on April 3, 2019 in New York city.

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George R.R. Martin hints at different 'Game of Thrones' ending

Author George R.R. Martin has suggested the ending could be very different from the one seen worldwide when he finally publishes the final two books in the saga.

6 years ago

Pratiwi Juliani after the launch of 'Dear Jane' on Sunday, May 12 at Kinosaurus, Kemang, South Jakarta.

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Open the window: Pratiwi Juliani on writing and 'Dear Jane'

Writing seems to come naturally to Pratiwi Juliani, whose sophomore book Dear Jane was launched on May 12.

6 years ago

Konservatisme Politik Anti Jokowi by Eko Sulistyo.

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How conservatism challenged Jokowi

A book written by one of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s closest aides tries to explain the rise of conservative right-wing narratives among opposition groups in the current political landscape.

6 years ago

Palace collection: 'Reaping Rice' by Italian artist Romualdo Locatelli is part of the collection at the Bogor Palace in West Java. The painting is one of the works featured in a new book, 'Romualdo Locatelli: Eternal Green under an Eternal Sun'.

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Indonesia through eyes of Italian artist Romualdo Locatelli

For Italian maestro painter Romualdo Locatelli, Indonesia was heaven on earth, a new book reveals.

6 years ago

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Big Bad Wolf book sale to be held in Bandung

The upcoming Big Bad Wolf book sale will take place at Mason Pine Hotel, Kota Baru Parahyangan, Bandung.

6 years ago

The first diary of Anne Frank sits on display in the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam on April 28, 2010.

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New edition of Anne Frank diary 'brings the reader closer to her'

A new edition of the diaries of Jewish teenager Anne Frank, based more closely on her incomplete manuscript before she was sent to her death in a Nazi concentration camp, was published on Saturday.

6 years ago

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'The Ma'ruf Amin Way': The theoretical ideals of Islamic economics

The Ma’ruf Amin Way tries to elaborate on a statement Ma’ruf made on Islamic economics, partnership and redistribution of assets during the Community Economic Congress held by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in 2017.

6 years ago

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Is Yuniarto: Drawing illustrations is magical

Illustrator Is Yuniarto’s love of comics and wayang is larger than life.

6 years ago

True heroines: The book is dedicated to 21 female artists chosen through rigorous selection.

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Spellbound by ‘Into the Future: Indonesian Women Artists’

One of the most notable things about the book Into the Future: Indonesian Women Artists written by veteran art critics and curator Carla Bianpoen is its sheer presence.

6 years ago

Pilot models of the Uber self-driving car is displayed on Sept. 13, 2016 at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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'New Dark Age' and the call for new digital literacy

New technologies, new perspectives: Digital literacy needs a new angle that’s richly and thoughtfully written in this crucial book.

6 years ago

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Turin fair kicks out neo-fascist publisher after protests

Turin's international book fair refused on Thursday to let a publishing house run by an avowed fascist exhibit at the event following a protest by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Holocaust museum and Italian intellectuals.

6 years ago

The Auschwitz-Birkenau holocaust museum said on Tuesday it will boycott Turin's prestigious international book fair if a publishing house close to an Italian neo-fascist group is allowed to have a stand there.

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Auschwitz museum threatens to shun Italy book fair over neo-fascist presence

The Auschwitz-Birkenau holocaust museum said on Tuesday it will boycott Turin's prestigious international book fair if a publishing house close to an Italian neo-fascist group is allowed to have a stand there.

6 years ago

Faith: Poet Stebby Julionatan combines biblical narrative and memories of his hometown, Probolinggo, in poetry collection Di Kota Tuhan, Aku Adalah Daging yang Kau Pecah-Pecah (In the City of God, I am the Body that You Break Into Pieces).

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‘Di Kota Tuhan’: Seeing Probolinggo through biblical lens

Stebby Julionatan shares melancholic tales about his hometown of Probolinggo, East Java, in his latest poetry collection, titled Di Kota Tuhan, Aku Adalah Daging yang Kau Pecah-Pecah (In the City of God, I am the Body that You Break Into Pieces).

6 years ago

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg (C) waves during the Fridays For Future rally in Piazza del Popolo in Rome on April 19, 2019.

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Teen activist Greta Thunberg's speeches to be released in a book

Penguins Books announced on Thursday that it will publish a selection of the Swedish teenage activist's key speeches.

6 years ago

Inside view: Andreas Harsono's new book 'Race, Islam and Power' is a discomforting read for anyone who cares for the moral development of this nation.

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‘Race, Islam and Power’: A troubling tour through a pained land

Human rights activist Andreas Harsono’s new book Race, Islam and Power shows the damage incurred on “wonderful Indonesia” as a result of violence.

6 years ago

Madeline Miller, author of 'Song of Achilles' and 'Circe'.

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Women's Prize for Fiction announces 2019 shortlist

The final shortlist of the Women's Prize for Fiction has been unveiled, following the announcement of the 16-book longlist in March.

6 years ago

An employee holds a first edition copy of 'A Clockwork Orange' by Anthony Burgess with a dust-jacket designed by Stephen Jones during a photocall at Sotheby's action house in London on December 7, 2017 during a exhibition to promote the 'First Editions Re-Covered' auction sale to benefit Quentin Blake’s Charity, House of Illustration.

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Lost follow-up to Anthony Burgess' 'A Clockwork Orange' discovered

The unfinished manuscript was reportedly found among the writer's archives by his biographer and director of the Burgess Foundation, Professor Andrew Biswell.

6 years ago

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'Books for Tomorrow' to ignite humanity for death row inmates

Data from Amnesty International reveal that there are more than 300 death row inmates in Indonesia, the ninth-highest number in the world.

6 years ago

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'Jokoway': New definition of Jokowi’s fluid leadership

A new book is trying to get inside President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s head to determine what type of leader he is.

6 years ago

The Quran Roundabout in Sharjah City. December 27, 2013 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

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UAE's Sharjah named 2019 World Book Capital

The UAE city of Sharjah took up the mantle as UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2019 late Tuesday, launching a series of cultural programs aimed at both locals and expatriates.

6 years ago

While we still do not know when this will come to be, we’re more concerned with how Marvel Studios will be integrating the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), especially with the new phase of the MCU coming after Avengers: Endgame opens tomorrow.

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8 Avengers Vs. X-Men stories that are ripe for the post-‘Endgame’ Marvel Cinematic Universe

Here are eight Avengers/X-Men stories we think are perfect for the MCU.

6 years ago

An illustration shows printed pages of the redacted Mueller Report at an office on April 18, 2019, in Washington, DC.

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Mueller report tops Amazon best seller charts

Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election is topping the Amazon best-seller charts.

6 years ago

Prince fans at a memorial wall outside the Paisley Park compound of music legend Prince in 2016.

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Prince memoir to be released in October

Prince's unfinished memoir, "The Beautiful Ones," will be released in October, its publisher announced Monday -- three years after the singer's sudden death in April 2016.

6 years ago