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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.


    SCMP / All Things Books
    Sep 10, 2023

    Indonesian-Chinese who grew up ‘out-of-wedlock’ in Suharto era relive ‘trauma’ through new book



    VOI English / As Seen On
    Sep 03, 2023

    Thousands Of English Literature Scripts Exhibited At Taman Ismail Marzuki



    Korea Foundation – Newsletter / All Things Books
    Sep 01, 2023

    The Unfamiliar But Fascinating Literature of ASEAN



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 30, 2023

    ‘Narasi Mematikan’: Undoing a deadly narrative



    Straits Times / All Things Books
    Aug 26, 2023

    Indonesian novel 24 Hours With Gaspar melds detective fiction and sci-fi



    Books+Publishing / As Seen On
    Aug 22, 2023

    Full Program Announced for Ubud 2023

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    ISEAS Library / All Things Books
    Aug 21, 2023

    Exploring Indonesian History and Society through Novels: Reads by Indonesian Authors



    Kompas.id / What Media Says
    Aug 18, 2023

    The author of “Karmila”, Marga T, Passed Away



    World Kid Lit / What Media Says
    Aug 14, 2023

    Meet the translators: Kate Wakeling and Ikhda Ayuning Maharsi Degoul

    Sebastian Partogi

    Wasafiri / As Seen On
    Aug 09, 2023

    Wasafiri at Large: Indonesian Writers and Mental Health



    Kitaab / Writing
    Aug 06, 2023

    Buried Stories



    Saturday Paper / All Things Books
    Jul 29, 2023

    Birth Canal



    Isthmus, The / What Media Says
    Jul 25, 2023

    Interview: Damhuri Muhammad



    Nikkei Asia / All Things Books
    Jul 13, 2023

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’ shines light on literary masterpiece



    Emma Press Blog / Press Release
    Jul 03, 2023

    The Emma Press will publish Indonesian author Reda Gaudiamo’s translated short stories



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jul 03, 2023

    Seeing Fiction in an Environmental Lens



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Manifestations of Water



    World Literature Today / All Things Books
    Jul 01, 2023

    7 Questions for Norman Erikson Pasaribu



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

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



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Fruit Maps



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    Three Poems



    Asymptote / Translations
    Jul 01, 2023

    from Quieter Than a Whisper



    New York Times / All Things Books
    Jun 30, 2023

    New International Fiction: Dark Histories, Daunting Labors



    Poetika: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra / Papers
    Jun 30, 2023

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



    Rappler / All Things Books
    Jun 29, 2023

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’: Imagination and liberation



    SEA Today News / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2023

    Book Release with Intan Paramaditha: Malam Seribu Jahanam



    Foglifter / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2023

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Happy Stories Mostly Anthology Reviewed



    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

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