Gramedia publishing company launched a compilation of short stories by prolific author Seno Gumira Ajidarma in Jakarta on Saturday. The book is titled after Seno's popular work "Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku," or "A Slice of Dusk for My Sweetheart.” Speaking at the book launch in Jakarta on … [Read more...]
‘Gentayangan’ Takes Readers on Adventures to Question Identity and Belonging
January 23, 2018 by
"Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go wandering," is a recurring line in Intan Paramaditha's latest book, "Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu" ("The Wandering: Choose Your Own Red-Shoe Adventure"). The book was launched during the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in … [Read more...]
Bre Redana launches book, reminisces about golden era of print journalism
January 16, 2018 by
Koran Kami with Lucy in the Sky (Our Newspaper with Lucy in the Sky) is the latest book by veteran journalist Bre Redana, who worked for Kompas for 35 years before retiring in October. In his book, Bre writes about printed journalism and how different it is to digital journalism. Koran Kami with … [Read more...]
New Poetry Book ‘Contact Light’ Connects Human Experience With Science, Outer Space
October 24, 2017 by
Eleventh-grader Madina Malahayati Chumaera recently celebrated her 17th birthday with the launch of her very first book, titled "Contact Light: The Void Inside and Out," a poetry book conveying unusual themes: humankind, cognitive science and outer space. Written in English, "Contact Light" was … [Read more...]
Hamsad Rangkuti Releases Short Story Collection LIPS IN THE CHAMBER POT
October 6, 2017 by
Hamsad Rangkuti's stories are carefully crafted, humorous, and often carry an unexpected twist. Overall, they deal lovingly with the diverse cultures of the disparate Indonesian Republic and with its turbulent history. - The ebook can be downloaded for free between the 6th and 9th of October 2015: … [Read more...]
