Prominent artist and literary figure Remy Sylado died on Monday aged 77 after years of chronic illnesses. Influential author, musician and artist Remy Sylado died on Monday at the age of 77 after suffering from a long spell of chronic illnesses. The news of Remy's passing was confirmed by his … [Read more...]
Book Review: Strings Attached
November 15, 2022 by
Through the Mad Tea Book Club, I’ve been so pleased to meet more Indonesian readers and writers (especially women writers). One author I have really enjoyed reading is Firnita. She has two books published by Pop and Ice Cube: Strings Attached (2020), and Shorter Stories (2021). Twitter Lift I … [Read more...]
What I’ve learned: Maesy Angelina, indie bookshop POST cofounder
November 12, 2022 by
What I’ve learned’ is a new column that presents candid interviews with policymakers, artists, activists and businesspeople on facing challenges and making a difference. Maesy Angelina has learned—and unlearned—a lot over the years. It turns out that opening a bookshop and keeping it open for … [Read more...]
“Curiosity and Excitement”: An Interview with Khairani Barokka
November 12, 2022 by
For the past two years, Khairani Barokka and I have had the pleasure of serving, with Daljit Nagra, on the jury of the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation. We have read thousands of poems translated primarily by students from world languages into English. (On November 15, the winners … [Read more...]
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Cynthia Dewi Oka
November 12, 2022 by
The PEN Ten is PEN America’s weekly interview series. This week, PEN America’s Membership and National Engagement Assistant Kori Davis speaks with Cynthia Dewi Oka, author of A Tinderbox in Three Acts (BOA Editions, 2022). Oka’s fourth poetry collection, A Tinderbox in Three Acts explores the … [Read more...]
