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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.


    Digital Book World / As Seen On
    Oct 15, 2015

    Press Release: AmazonCrossing Announces Spotlight on Indonesian Literature



    Conversation / As Seen On
    Oct 14, 2015

    An introduction to the literature of Indonesia, 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair’s Guest of Honour



    Tempo English / As Seen On
    Oct 14, 2015

    Frankfurt Book Fair Officially Opened



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Oct 14, 2015

    ‘Beats Apart’ Brings the Blog to the Bookstore



    Qantara / All Things Books
    Oct 14, 2015

    Laksmi Pamuntjak’s novel “The Question of Red”: The silence is broken



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Oct 13, 2015

    Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos on world stage



    NaNoWriMo / Writing
    Oct 13, 2015

    Road Trip to NaNo: Exploring the Writer’s Heritage



    Deutsche Welle / As Seen On
    Oct 13, 2015

    How publishers deal with politically persecuted authors



    Asian Review of Books / All Things Books
    Oct 13, 2015

    Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan, translated by Annie Tucker



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 12, 2015

    The Modern Folktales of Jakarta



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 12, 2015

    ‘Beauty is a Wound’ by Eka Kurniawan (Review)



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 11, 2015

    #22Before23List: Indonesian Literature Review



    Publishers Weekly / All Things Books
    Oct 09, 2015

    PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 12, 2015



    AuthorStory / All Things Books
    Oct 08, 2015

    Stefanny Irawan on Translating Daughters of Papua into English



    BWW / All Things Books
    Oct 06, 2015

    Hamsad Rangkuti Releases Short Story Collection LIPS IN THE CHAMBER POT



    J Plus / What Media Says
    Oct 04, 2015

    Djenar Shifts Focus: Djenar Maesa Ayu on Making her Third Film



    New Yorker / All Things Books
    Oct 02, 2015

    A Writer’s Haunting Trip Through the Horrors of Indonesian History



    Messengers Booker / All Things Books
    Sep 30, 2015

    Home – Leila S. Chudori (translated by John H. McGlynn)



    Al Jazeera English / What Media Says
    Sep 30, 2015

    Revisiting an Indonesian massacre 50 years on



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Sep 28, 2015

    Bringing Indonesian literature to the world



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Sep 28, 2015

    Aan Mansyur on Writing: The Only Way to Find Answers for His Restless Mind



    SFGate / All Things Books
    Sep 24, 2015

    Recommendations from the Booksmith



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Sep 24, 2015

    From Leila S. Chudori’s Home



    Margins / Writing
    Sep 24, 2015

    Why I Wrote a Novel About Indonesian Political Exiles



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Sep 18, 2015

    “Anak Ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?” by Ahmad Tohari



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Sep 17, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan Lights Up Indonesian Corner of World Literature Scene



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Sep 16, 2015

    Maya by Ayu Utami



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Sep 10, 2015

    Come October, Celebrating Literature’s Best and Brightest in Ubud



    New York Times / All Things Books
    Sep 09, 2015

    Sunday Book Review: ‘Beauty Is a Wound’ and ‘Man Tiger’ by Eka Kurniawan



    Islands of Imagination / Youtube
    Sep 08, 2015

    Joko Pinurbo: Appreciating Faith Humorously



    Islands of Imagination / What Media Says
    Sep 08, 2015

    Joko Pinurbo: Appreciating Faith Humorously



    New Republic / All Things Books
    Sep 03, 2015

    Where the Dead Refuse to Vanish



    Huffington Post / All Things Books
    Sep 01, 2015

    2015 Fall Books Preview: 33 Can’t-Miss New Reads



    Flavorwire / All Things Books
    Aug 31, 2015

    33 Must-Read Books for Fall 2015



    Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
    Aug 31, 2015

    Interview: Eka Kurniawan on “Beauty Is a Wound”



    Saturday Paper / All Things Books
    Aug 29, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

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