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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 / All Things Books
    Jan 24, 2021

    ‘Hunting for Muhammad’: Feby Indirani seeks to transcend political polarization



    Inquirer.net / All Things Books
    Jan 22, 2021

    Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021: Debuts and Female voices dominate Longlist



    Bad Form Review / All Things Books
    Jan 22, 2021

    The Book of Jakarta



    PEN America / All Things Books
    Jan 21, 2021

    Announcing The 2021 PEN America Literary Grant Winners



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Jan 20, 2021

    Women’s Suppression and Resistance through Literature



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jan 16, 2021

    Lockdown Literature



    Translating Women / All Things Books
    Jan 15, 2021

    The Book of Jakarta



    Daily Northwestern / All Things Books
    Jan 14, 2021

    SESP junior Natasha Sondakh prepares to publish debut novel exploring Indonesian identity



    Eurasia Review / All Things Books
    Jan 14, 2021

    A Close Reading Of Eka Kurniawan’s Suspense-Building In ‘Man Tiger’



    Australian / What Media Says
    Jan 08, 2021

    When Sergius meets Bacchus



    Bandit Fiction / All Things Books
    Jan 07, 2021

    Review: The Book of Jakarta



    NOW!Jakarta / What Media Says
    Jan 07, 2021

    A Literary Interview with Laksmi Pamuntjak, Celebrated Indonesian Novelist



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Jan 04, 2021

    Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read October-December 2020



    Asian Review of Books / All Things Books
    Jan 03, 2021

    2020: Translations from Southeast, South and West Asia



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 02, 2021

    Bye 2020 & Cheers to a healthy New Year



    Publishers Weekly / All Things Books
    Jan 01, 2021

    Book Deals: Week of January 4, 2021 – Penguin Classics Visits Darma’s ‘Bloomington’



    Books and Bao / All Things Books
    Dec 31, 2020

    6 Must-Read Indonesian Novels, Stories, and Poems



    CNN Philippines / All Things Books
    Dec 29, 2020

    Our best Filipino books of 2020



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Dec 29, 2020

    Online literary festivals connect people around the world



    Indonesia Expat / All Things Books
    Dec 17, 2020

    Literary Postmodern Perspective in “Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die”?



    World Literature Today / All Things Books
    Dec 14, 2020

    World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2020



    k@ta – UK Petra / All Things Books
    Dec 13, 2020

    The Struggles of the Kretek Workers in Iksaka Banu’s Novel, Sang Raja (The King)



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Dec 09, 2020

    5 Food Novels by Southeast Asian Women Writers



    International Publishers Association / As Seen On
    Dec 01, 2020

    IPA Presents Two Panels about Digital Publishing and Accessibility at Jakarta Festival



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Nov 27, 2020

    UK publisher to launch portraits of Jakarta in fiction anthology



    Liminal Magazine / What Media Says
    Nov 16, 2020

    Interview #154 — Tiffany Tsao



    New Naratif / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    Indonesia’s Years of Violence



    New Naratif / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    Putu Oka and Goenawan



    BBC / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 09, 2020

    Eka Kurniawan: A modest literary star



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Nov 07, 2020

    The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha puts the reader in charge



    Electric Literature / What Media Says
    Nov 06, 2020

    7 Literary Translators You Need to Know



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Nov 04, 2020

    Singapore Writers Festival beams in literary stars



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Nov 01, 2020

    Sepasang Sepatu Tua: Sepilihan Cerpen



    Seattle Times / All Things Books
    Oct 22, 2020

    A lauded Indonesian writer’s English debut and 4 more fresh horror books perfect for Halloween



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Oct 11, 2020

    Asian women writers gain a wider audience thanks to translations of their work crowdfunded by a British publisher

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