Apart from a few old survivors of last century’s left-wing purges and a short bookshelf of historians, Ba Ren’s name would puzzle Indonesians. Yet his complex story as disclosed in Taomo Zhou’s book Migration in the Time of Revolution is so extraordinary.

French publisher Gallimard said on Tuesday it was halting the sale of books by a writer accused of raping children.

Just like Neruda's best-known poems, at its core, A Long Petal of the Sea tells a romance between men and states.

A prominent French author who has never made any secret of his preference for sex with adolescent girls and boys is at the center of a firestorm as a former partner publishes a book describing the lasting trauma of underage intercourse over three decades ago.

Barack Obama took to social media on the weekend to share his favorite reads of 2019 -- a scholarly list that shows the former US president remains very much a bookworm.

Gabriel Possenti Sindhunata, a Catholic priest, released his newest poetry book, inspired by water, in his hometown of Batu, East Java.

A Japanese artist whose manga comics about a Uighur woman went viral wants to use the simple power of her work to raise awareness of the "daily suffering" endured by the Chinese mostly Muslim minority.

Aspiring Indonesian webcomic artists take pleasure in making their followers smile with the hilarious, awkward and sometimes dry jokes they post on Instagram.

The story, with a spotlight on young Anastasia Steele’s BDSM relationship with her wealthy and mysterious older boyfriend Christian Grey, was well-received around the world. 

Every decade or so, a nonfiction book arrives that is so good that it causes a seismic shift in the way people think about everyday occurrences.

Award-winning author Iksaka Banu tells of his adventures in historical fiction.

Many contemporary Indonesian authors are fascinated by and even draw on Latin American literature. And the big question is, can they influence their Latin American counterparts in the same way?

The three women are Maggie, Lina and Sloane. Each of them is grappling with their own sexuality, both in the past and the present.

Elizabeth I, one of England's best-loved monarchs, has been revealed to be the translator behind an English version of an ancient text by Tacitus who described the high politics, treachery and debauchery of the Roman elite.

Author Laksmi Pamuntjak has just finished her Australian book tour.

I prefer to call Memikirkan Kata a ‘lesson-learned aspects of writing’ book instead of a technical guide.

A female superhero will use her powers to fight sex crimes in India and the stigma that trafficking survivors face, in the third installment of a comic series due to be released this week.

Society has become more aware of political issues, and the increasing presence of political commentary within the media is proof of that.

The recognition of batik as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on Oct. 1, 2009, which also marked National Batik Day, has expanded the market for the traditional cloth as Indonesians now wear batik shirts or dresses, or even kebaya, to work.

Eka Kurniawan’s critically acclaimed contemporary literature classic Cantik Itu Luka (Beauty is a Wound) continues to make rounds worldwide as Annie Tucker’s English translation of the novel was recently recognized by literary website Literary Hub as “one of the best translated novels of the decade”.

To illustrate the creativity essentials, Gannett introduces the “Creative Curve” along with four primary tenets that accompany the process of being a creative individual.

If “The Handmaid’s Tale” served as the readers’ introduction to the controlling, twisted world of Gilead, then “The Testaments” is the expansion of that narrative.

The Syamsi Dhuha Foundation launched a book to inspire children with limited vision to read and be more curious.

Digital books make reading fun and interesting for students at schools that have limited access to books in the country’s remote corners, like Malinau in North Kalimantan.

The president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., airs some of the family’s grievances over the probe into Russian 2016 election meddling -- and many other topics, including Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize -- in a new book.

An exchange program helps an Indonesian author and her Dutch counterpart explore common ground.

The first day of Big Bad Wolf book sale in Balikpapan saw enthusiasm from the city's residents.

Here is a selection of spine-chilling books to read for Halloween... if you dare.

Master of funk, musical genius, radical visionary -- praise for the legendary artist Prince flies off the tongue, but for the co-author of his new memoir, no words can truly encapsulate working with the late artist.

Slated to take place at the Balikpapan Sport and Convention Center (Dome Balikpapan) on Jl. Ruhui Rahayu, the event will be open from 8 a.m. until midnight.