The Singapore Writers Festival this year again hit the sweet spot with lovers of literature, with packed halls at many of its 300 ticketed and free events and its highest-ever attendance for a ticketed event when more than 1,300 showed up at Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel's lecture. The … [Read more...]
Come October, Celebrating Literature’s Best and Brightest in Ubud
November 9, 2015 by
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival is slated to make a grand comeback for its 12th edition in late October, after successfully attracting some 26,000 literature enthusiasts to Bali last year. Spanning five days, from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, the festival comprises conversations and panel discussions … [Read more...]
An Evening With Women in Modern Literature
November 9, 2015 by
Fresh from speaking at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali last weekend, American authors Anchee Min and Porochista Khakpour continued their Indonesia tour at the festival’s satellite event in Jakarta on Tuesday night. Held at the American cultural center @america at Pacific Place, … [Read more...]
Women to Read: New Voices
September 28, 2015 by
Time and time again, we hear: “Women don’t read science fiction. Women don’t write science fiction.” We all know that’s bullshit. Time and time again, this cry is answered with examples to prove the statement wrong. Unfortunately, the same examples tend to be trotted out each time: Ursula K. Le … [Read more...]
In Indonesia, Writing Needs to Be Recognized as a Profession
September 2, 2015 by
In Indonesia, the government fails to recognize writing as a profession and publishing as a creative industry, thwarting its further development. In little more than a month, a number of writers and literary activists will leave from Indonesia to travel to the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF). This … [Read more...]