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    In the Headlines

    Discover the vibrant world of Indonesian writers through the latest updates curated from global media outlets, thoughtfully indexed to bring you regular and engaging coverage, ensuring you stay connected to the pulse of the literary scene. Explore with us as we delve into the rich narratives and captivating stories of Indonesian writers, presented with the utmost professionalism.


    EXBERLINER Magazine / All Things Books
    Feb 17, 2022

    Happy Stories, Mostly: A beguiling new collection from Norman Erikson Pasaribu



    Kids Read the World / All Things Books
    Feb 11, 2022

    Kids Read: Indonesia



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jan 23, 2022

    Collection ‘People Without Genitals’ is equally humane as it is spooky



    Asia Center / Translations
    Jan 18, 2022

    On Sounds



    Asia Center / Translations
    Jan 18, 2022

    A New World, A New Self



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 17, 2022

    Indonesia’s Peter Pan: Ziggy Z delivers dark subjects with a child’s eye



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jan 09, 2022

    So, in a world where we celebrate disneyfied heterosexualities, for queer folks, what is happiness?



    Litro Magazine / All Things Books
    Jan 07, 2022

    Happy Stories, Mostly



    Litro Magazine / What Media Says
    Jan 07, 2022

    In Conversation with Translator Tiffany Tsao



    Vulture / What Media Says
    Jan 06, 2022

    The Spine Collector



    Tatkala / All Things Books
    Dec 11, 2021

    Waking Up for The First Time To the World of Mindfulness



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 22, 2021

    Awi Chin’s debut a presents overdue Chinese-Indonesian representation



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 14, 2021

    Book Review: Strings Attached



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Oct 09, 2021

    The isolation poems by Putu Oka Sukanta



    Coconuts / What Media Says
    Oct 07, 2021

    Celebrated actor, writer Gunawan Maryanto passes away at 45



    Bakchormeeboy / As Seen On
    Oct 02, 2021

    Speed Hating, Singapore Crime Tours and other guilty pleasures at Singapore Writers Festival 2021



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 21, 2021

    Oei Hiem Hwie: The guardian of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s banned literary tetralogy



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 15, 2021

    Off the beaten path: Five underrated Indonesian authors to dive into



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 30, 2021

    Driven by design: Indie publishers bring back love for physical books



    Personal Blog / What Media Says
    Aug 26, 2021

    In memory of Budi Darma; a snippet of correspondence about old people and old age



    BBC / What Media Says
    Aug 19, 2021

    A radiant light: The Indonesian poet Amir Hamzah



    Res Publica / What Media Says
    Aug 15, 2021

    Freedom! Freedom!: Women and Politics in Indonesian Literature



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 11, 2021

    Grim romance: Eka Kurniawan on ill-fated characters and writing what he knows



    Conversation / What Media Says
    Aug 06, 2021

    Indonesian writer confronts COVID-19 through poetry



    Hollywood Reporter / All Things Books
    Aug 06, 2021

    Indonesian Director Edwin Talks Sex, Violence and Dictatorship in ‘Vengeance Is Mine’



    Words Without Borders / All Things Books
    Aug 05, 2021

    11 Translated Books by Asian Women Writers to Read This #WITMonth



    NOW!Jakarta / As Seen On
    Jul 23, 2021

    Good News for Literature Lovers



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jun 28, 2021

    Saman by Ayu Utami

    Sri Owen - Indonesian Writers

    SCMP / What Media Says
    Jun 08, 2021

    Chicken soup, gado gado, beef rendang and more: Indonesian food writer Sri Owen’s favourite recipes from a lifetime in the kitchen



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 31, 2021

    Book piracy: Cash-strapped and hungry for knowledge, or simply fraud?



    Inside Indonesia / All Things Books
    May 20, 2021

    Hello says the mountain



    British Library – Blog / What Media Says
    May 20, 2021

    An inspiring Indonesian woman writer: S. Rukiah



    Sierra Magazine / What Media Says
    May 15, 2021

    Meet 13 Asian and Asian Diasporic Nature and Environment Writers



    News Break / What Media Says
    May 13, 2021

    How Powerful Poet Giovanna Lomanto Tackles Identity, Grief, a Bruised Heart in New Work



    Asia Media Centre / All Things Books
    May 12, 2021

    A Clear Dawn: The voices breaking into New Zealand literature



    Nerd Daily / What Media Says
    May 12, 2021

    Q&A: Sarina Dahlan, Author of ‘Reset’

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