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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.


    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Fruit Maps



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Three Poems



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    from Quieter Than a Whisper



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Manifestations of Water



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Ben Anderson’s Final Message to a Street Musician in Jogja



    Poetika: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra / Papers
    Jun 30, 2023

    Towards a Morphology of Critique: An Attempt to Classify Approaches to Literary Criticism



    New York Times / All Things Books
    Jun 30, 2023

    New International Fiction: Dark Histories, Daunting Labors



    Rappler / All Things Books
    Jun 29, 2023

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’: Imagination and liberation



    Foglifter / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2023

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Happy Stories Mostly Anthology Reviewed



    SEA Today News / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2023

    Book Release with Intan Paramaditha: Malam Seribu Jahanam



    Kirkus Reviews / All Things Books
    Jun 26, 2023

    Queer Joy Is Complicated in This Story Collection



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jun 23, 2023

    First Impression Friday: Man Tiger



    Words Without Borders / All Things Books
    Jun 22, 2023

    The Watchlist: June 2023



    New York Times / All Things Books
    Jun 17, 2023

    Jezebels, Jazz and Rijsttafel



    Shondaland / All Things Books
    Jun 15, 2023

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu Masters the Art of the Short Story in Their Collection ‘Happy Stories, Mostly’



    World Kid Lit / All Things Books
    Jun 12, 2023

    June Reviews



    Literary Hub / Translations
    Jun 09, 2023

    A Young Poet’s Guide to Surviving a Broken Heart



    CNN Philippines / All Things Books
    Jun 06, 2023

    Why Eka Kurniawan’s translated short stories in Filipino are essential reading



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Jun 06, 2023

    The Best New Book Releases Out June 6, 2023



    Common / Translations
    Jun 06, 2023

    Welcome to the Department of Unanswered Prayers



    SCMP / What Media Says
    May 26, 2023

    Indonesian activist lifts lid on rape of Chinese women in May 1998 riots: ‘it was a new low’



    UWRF News / Press Release
    May 25, 2023

    Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary with the 2023 Theme “Atita, Wartamana, Anagata: The Past, the Present, and the Future”



    Electric Literature / All Things Books
    May 24, 2023

    The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books for Summer 2023



    State Library of NSW / All Things Books
    May 22, 2023

    Winners announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards



    NOW!Jakarta / All Things Books
    May 19, 2023

    Petty Pandean-Elliott Sets The Indonesian Table



    Words Without Borders / Translations
    May 16, 2023

    The March 4th Incident



    Forbes / All Things Books
    May 11, 2023

    20 Must-Read Asian American Authored Books For AAPI Month



    Asia Media / All Things Books
    May 08, 2023

    Always Almost, Never Quite



    Bustle / All Things Books
    May 03, 2023

    22 Beach Reads To Bring On Vacation This Summer



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    May 02, 2023

    Why Indonesia is a gold mine for horror fans



    Words Without Borders / Translations
    May 02, 2023

    Anna and Her Daughter’s Partner



    VOI English / What Media Says
    Apr 30, 2023

    Lukman Sardi Talks About Chairil Anwar’s Figure And His Poems



    DAWN / All Things Books
    Apr 30, 2023

    Column: This Earth of Mankind



    VOI English / What Media Says
    Apr 28, 2023

    National Poem Day, Mira Lesmana And Riri Reza Release Video Art Anthology Series: Me, Chairil



    Publishers Weekly / All Things Books
    Apr 28, 2023

    Independent Spirit: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Apr 27, 2023

    10 of The Best New Books in Translation Out Spring 2023

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