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    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.


    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Apr 07, 2022

    Taman Ismail Marzuki exhibition raises funds for sick Indonesian literary figures



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Apr 05, 2022

    Netflix movie review: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash – Indonesian director Edwin’s funny, profound black-comedy action drama



    Korea Herald / All Things Books
    Mar 31, 2022

    Giving back to Southeast Asia by introducing region’s art, literature to Korea



    Books+Publishing / All Things Books
    Mar 29, 2022

    Republic of Consciousness Prize 2022 shortlist announced



    Coconuts / As Seen On
    Mar 26, 2022

    Local poems on longing during pandemic celebrated in anthology

    Mochtar Lubis - Indonesian Writers

    Observer / What Media Says
    Mar 24, 2022

    One Hundred Years Mochtar Lubis. Part I: Mochtar Lubis and Sutan Sjahrir



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Mar 22, 2022

    Orang-Orang Bloomington (People from Bloomington) by Budi Darma



    GenderIT.org / As Seen On
    Mar 22, 2022

    We Rise, We Heal, We Resist



    Readings – Blog / All Things Books
    Mar 17, 2022

    A spotlight on works in translation



    Asia Center / What Media Says
    Mar 11, 2022

    Literary Festivals in Indonesia―Yusi Avianto Pareanom



    Guardian / All Things Books
    Mar 10, 2022

    International Booker prize announces longlist ‘tracing ring around the world’



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 09, 2022

    ‘Lupus’ writer Hilman Hariwijaya dies aged 57



    Asia Center / As Seen On
    Mar 08, 2022

    “Cemeteries Are Everyday Life”―Five Indonesian Writers Talk Pandemic Normality



    Kompas.id / What Media Says
    Mar 08, 2022

    Literature for Brotherhood



    Asia Media / All Things Books
    Mar 04, 2022

    Twilight in Djakarta (1963) by Mochtar Lubis, an Indonesian’s Letter to His Failing Country



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Mar 04, 2022

    12+ Great 2022 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors



    Asia Center / As Seen On
    Feb 25, 2022

    “We Are a Nation of Wounds”―Eka Kurniawan ✕ Ribeka Ota



    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 / What Media Says
    Jan 07, 2022

    In Conversation with Translator Tiffany Tsao



    Litro Magazine / All Things Books
    Jan 07, 2022

    Happy Stories, Mostly



    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

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