Literary translation’s 2020 story is one of abundance and adaptation. Like most books published this year, dozens of new translations were published during a global pandemic. Events quickly moved from bookstores to Zoom. Writers and translators adapted, participating in virtual book tours, online … [Read more...]
Book Ambassadors: What our envoys abroad are reading this summer
August 5, 2020 by
As we stay in Ireland, our diplomats recommend books to bring the world to you. INDONESIA Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Dr Elizabeth Pisani (2014) Despite being the fourth-largest country in the world, Indonesia remains a bit of a mystery to outsiders. Indonesia, etc. … [Read more...]
The Books We’re Reading Now
May 1, 2020 by
Four DestinAsian editors suggest four bestselling titles to help pass the time while staying at home. Man Tiger, Eka Kurniawan I was drawn to the magic realism of Laura Esquivel and Gabriel García Márquez while in high school, and not long after relocating to Indonesia four years ago, I began … [Read more...]
9 Indonesian book translations to read on World Book Day
April 29, 2020 by
In times when you literally cannot go anywhere beyond the confines of your house, reading has become a means of escapism for many people. Speaking of reading, we will soon celebrate the annual World Book Day on April 23, which aims "to promote the enjoyment of books and reading". According to … [Read more...]
The Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
March 4, 2020 by
The last Roaring Twenties gave us Agatha Christie's first novel, Virginia Woolf's first best-seller, and a little novel called The Great Gatsby. With the books on this list, it seems 2020 will kick off a decade in literature that's just as spectacular. Who knows which entries here will make it … [Read more...]
