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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

The Latest

Cahaya Mata Sang Pewaris: Kisah Nyata Anak-Cucu Korban Tragedi ’65 (Glimmers in the eyes of the heirs: True stories from children and grandchildren of the ’65 tragedy) by Putu Oka Sukanta

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Examining Indonesia's collective trauma

A book has collected memories of the 1965 tragedy to be passed on to the next generation.

8 years ago

Released on May 18, the book encourages readers to view culture as more than just a tradition.

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New book invites readers to explore Indonesian culture

Those who are curious about how science and Indonesian culture collide can consider reading Kode-kode Nusantara (Archipelago Codes), a book written in collaboration between culture enthusiast community Sobat Budaya and research institute for complexity Bandung Fe Institute.

8 years ago

The Burning Elephant by Christopher Raja

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It began with an elephant

Every decent read is a unique personal experience, but it is hard, as an Indonesian having firsthand experience of the 1998 May riots, not to take Christopher Raja’s The Burning Elephant to an even more personal level.

8 years ago

This file photo taken on March 21, 2017 shows Swedish journalist and best-selling author David Lagercrantz on March 21, 2017 at his apartment in Stockholm. In the cult Millennium series, Stieg Larsson created Lisbeth Salander as a tattooed hacker out to get revenge on her persecutors. "The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye" by David Lagercrantz, the fifth Millennium novel, is due to hit bookstores on September 7, 2017 in 26 countries, including the United States, France, Germany and Britain.

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In new Millennium book, author steps out of Larsson's shadow

In the cult Millennium crime fiction series, Stieg Larsson created Lisbeth Salander as a tattooed hacker out to get revenge on her persecutors.

8 years ago

42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks on stage at the Food Bank for New York City Can-Do Awards Dinner 2017 on April 19, 2017 in New York City.

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Bill Clinton co-writes White House thriller

Bill Clinton might have hoped to spend this year back in the White House as America's "first gentleman," should his wife Hillary have won the 2016 election.

8 years ago

'The Souls of China' was published in April in the United States and Britain.

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New book explores revival of religious life in China

Despite its image as a predominantly secular nation, China has seen a revival of religious beliefs and practices in the decades following the Cultural Revolution, author and longtime China correspondent Ian Johnson maintains in his new book, "The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao."

8 years ago

On the roll: Various pictures and slogans adorn a brightly colored angkot public minivan in Padang, West Sumatra.

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Colorful portrait of Padang's public transportation

Unique features adorning angkot public transportation in Padang, West Sumatra, have long been the talk of the town and beyond.

8 years ago

JK Rowling arriving for the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows pt2', Trafalgar Square, London.

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J.K. Rowling apologizes for killing Snape in ‘Harry Potter’

Unexpectedly, “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has apologized to fans for killing Severus Snape in the sought-after wizardry series.

8 years ago

Ivanka Trump says she wrote her latest book -- billed as a self-help guide for working women -- before her father's shock election.

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Ivanka Trump publishes women's self-help book

US First Daughter Ivanka Trump revived ethics concerns Tuesday by publishing a self-help book for working women, which was immediately criticized for offering little help to millions of Americans living outside the moneyed elite.

8 years ago

Google Doodle celebrates the 92nd birthday of Indonesia's renowned writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer on Feb. 6.

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Remembering the legacy of Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Pramoedya Ananta Toer – who died on this day, April 30, eleven years ago – did not recede into benevolent old age nor fade gently away.

8 years ago

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'Big Bad Wolf' book sale restocks 1 million new books

The Big Bad Wolf (BBW) book sale is slated to end on May 2 at midnight.

8 years ago

In this Aug. 30, 2016, file photo, author James Patterson poses for a portrait in New York. Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL player and convicted murderer found hanging by a bedsheet in prison on April 19, 2017, will be the subject of an upcoming true crime book by Patterson. Little, Brown and Co. told The Associated Press on Thursday, April 27, 2017, that Patterson’s book, not yet titled, is scheduled for early 2018.

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James Patterson plans true crime book on Aaron Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL player and convicted murderer found hanging by a bedsheet in prison last week, will be the subject of an upcoming true crime book by best-selling author James Patterson.

8 years ago

In this Oct. 30, 2016 photo, Japanese author Haruki Murakami, center, arrives for the presentation ceremony of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize, at Odense Town Hall, Denmark.

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Translation more hobby than work for novelist Murakami

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, an accomplished translator as well as author of works that have been translated for readers around the world to enjoy, said Thursday translation is "almost in the realm of a hobby" for him.

8 years ago

Mohammed Hasan Alwan, Saudi Arabian novelist is surrounded by journalists after he won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

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Saudi novelist wins prestigious prize for Arab fiction

Mohammed Hasan Alwan was awarded the International Prize for Arab Fiction on Tuesday evening in Abu Dhabi, the 10th annual winner of the prize.

8 years ago

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Amos Oz, David Grossman among Intl Booker Prize nominees

Two of Israel's most renowned authors and an Argentine first-time novelist are among six finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction.

8 years ago

Shortlisted for the award are (clockwise from top left) Home by Sun Hsin-yu; Night In The Gardens by J.H. Low; Don't Be Sorry, Dad! by Nari Hong; Grandma And The Things That Stay The Same by Eve Aw and Tan Yun Ru; Tiny Feet, Tiny Shoes by Adeline Foo and Beth Parrocha; and Chikibam Meow by Chiki Kikuchi.

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Shortlist for inaugural Asian Children's Book Award is out

A new award for children's books in Asia puts a spotlight on translation.

8 years ago

In this Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, file photo, Judd Apatow arrives at the premiere of "Superbad" in Los Angeles. Apatow likes nothing more than topping his own joke: The filmmaker is putting together a sequel to his best-selling “Sick In the Head,” which featured conversations with Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians.

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Sick, and sicker: Apatow has new book of comedian interviews

Judd Apatow likes nothing more than topping his own joke.

8 years ago

Trace of history: Women work at Tee Boen Kee's batik center in Palmerah area, or in a place called in Eng Soen alley (Jl. Palmerah Utara II), in this 1930s photo.

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Glory days of batik Betawi revisited

A newly launched book examines an important yet almost forgotten chapter in the story of Indonesia’s batik traditions.

8 years ago

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24-hour Big Bad Wolf book sale to return this month

The Big Bad Wolf (BBW) (www.thejakartapost.com/community/2016/05/05/should-you-bring-your-kids-to-the-big-bad-wolf-book-sale.html) book sale is set to return to the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD, South Tangerang, from April 21 to May 2.

8 years ago

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A millennial's take on 'The Handmaid's Tale'

While it was written in the 1980s, the actual events of The Handmaid’s Tale exist whenever readers imagine it to, allowing the potential of a Gilead-like world to always exist.

8 years ago

This image released by Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. shows Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo". The fifth book in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series now has a title: "The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye."

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The next 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' novel has a title

The fifth book in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series now has a title: "The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye."

8 years ago

This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows, Michelle Wilson, left, and Johanna Day during a performance of Lynn Nottage's play, "Sweat," at Studio 54 in New York. The play was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for drama on Monday, April 10, 2017.

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Whitehead's 'Underground Railroad' wins fiction Pulitzer

Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad," his celebrated novel about an escaped slave that combined liberating imagination and brutal reality, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

8 years ago

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Those were the days

Indonesia is a historian’s motherlode — a vein of dazzling riches.

8 years ago

In this two photo combo composed on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the color-by-numbers image of Adolf Hitler before, left, and after been coloured in, in a book which went on sale this week. A chain of Dutch stores has apologized after inadvertently selling children’s color-by-numbers books featuring an image of German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

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Coloring book with Hitler image pulled from Dutch stores

A chain of Dutch stores has apologized after inadvertently selling children's coloring books featuring an image of Adolf Hitler.

8 years ago

In this file photo dated Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, writer Madeleine Thien, poses for the media with her book "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" during a photocall for the 6 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for fiction in London. Thien's Chinese-Canadian journey "Do Not Say We Have Nothing," is named Monday April 3, 2017, on the short list for Women's Fiction Prize, with the winner to be announced June 7.

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Thien, Morgan, Alderman, Adebayo eye women's fiction prize

Family sagas from China and Kentucky and a sci-fi story of female empowerment are among six finalists for the international Women's Prize for Fiction.

8 years ago

Interior Agam Riadi has just launched his book, titled 'Treasuring The Past, Embracing The Future'.

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Interior designer Agam Riadi launches first book

Interior designer Agam Riadi launched his first book, Treasuring The Past, Embracing The Future, at a restaurant in South Jakarta on Mar. 29.

8 years ago

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'Enchanting Tales from Indonesia'

Andari said she found it very strange to not see a single international version of the Indonesian folktales that she loves so much.

8 years ago

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Bookworm: Moammar Emka, a hopelessly romantic soul

Beneath Moammar’s reputation is a man who is hopelessly romantic when it comes to his taste in literature.

8 years ago

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Bali, Ancient Rites in the Digital Age

Bali is indeed arguably one of the most photographed places in the world. Rice fields, mountains, rites, processions, people — all aspects of Bali have been time and again photographed.

8 years ago

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Reviving Sapardi Djoko Darmono's legacy

Sapardi Djoko Darmono has become one of the country’s productive writers, inundating the local literary scene with his great poems from year to year since the late 1960s.

8 years ago

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