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‘Nowhere, everywhere and anywhere’: Tari Lang on exile and Indonesia in 1965
Forced into exile by the trauma of 1965, Tari Lang revisits a country she loves and its unfinished struggle for freedom in her memoir, My Neighbour, The Dictator.
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Dutch royal family backed colonial rule from the beginning, study finds
A study involving around 60 researchers finds that the House of Orange-Nassau supported colonial violence, forced labor and slavery, even when its direct political power was limited. ...
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Top-selling novelist denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'
Thelyson Orelien, 38, was accused of using artificial intelligence to write his French-language novel about migration "C'etait ca ou mourir" ("It Was Either That Or Die"), which was set to be translated in more than 20 countries. ...
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For exiled novelist, Turkey 'like 1930s Germany'
Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan, living in exile in Germany as she risks a life sentence on terror charges at home, thinks her country is sliding into fascism.
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Book on late actor Didi Petet's acting legacy set for launch
Book on Didi Petet shares the late actor's acting legacy.
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In 'Asian Waters', Humphrey Hawksley sees Beijing with China’s eyes
"The most common mistake is the failure to see things through Chinese eyes, or indeed Asian eyes."
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Holiday reads: Beachgoers check out French seaside libraries
If you need a break from all the grueling swimming and sunbathing this summer, a trip to one of France's pop-up seaside libraries could be just the thing.
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Why literature needs more minority authors
Criticism that favoring minority authors because of their heritage is biased is missing the point.
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Book Review: ‘Outnumbered’, an exploration of mathematics' dark side
In Outnumbered, author David Sumpter argues that artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms are more than what meets the eye.
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New Murakami novel ruled 'indecent' by Hong Kong censors
Bestselling Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's latest novel has been deemed "indecent" by Hong Kong censors, triggering backlash in the city where concern is growing that freedom of expression is increasingly under threat.
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Graphic novel longlisted for Booker Prize
A graphic novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction for the first time on Tuesday, with Nick Drnaso's novel "Sabrina" in contention for the prestigious award.
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Simon Winchester: A curious writer, scientist and adventurer
“People forget that the beauty was created by geological forces.”
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Indie bookstores emphasize curation
Aksara bookstore in Kemang celebrated its recent collaboration with Post Santa Bookshop.
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5 books Yuval Noah Harari wants you to read
Aside from Sapiens, Homo Deus, and his upcoming book, of course.
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Yuval Noah Harari: '21 Lessons' from data, meditation to AI and 'Black Mirror'
In his upcoming third book, Harari talks about the here and now.
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Collective labor of love for literacy
Pustaka Bergerak distributes books across the corners of the country to boost literacy.
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Azhari Aiyub's tale of the bearded turtle
Despite its intimidating appearance, Kura-kura Berjanggut is an absorbing read that will grip you from beginning to end.
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Horror novelist RL Stine to pen graphic novels
Author RL Stine, in collaboration with Boom Studios, will release graphic novels aimed at young teens.
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Voltaire's 'Candide': Questioning our blind worldviews in the political context
Voltaire's canonical work is as relevant today as it was in the 17th century.
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Random House axes Islam book by disputed German author: Report
Publishing giant Random House has declined to release a new book by controversial German author Thilo Sarrazin over fears it could whip up anti-Muslim hatred, Bild daily reported Friday.
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Lost Saramago journal retrieved from his computer
Eight years after his death, a previously unknown volume of journal by late Portuguese author Jose Saramago will come to light after being retrieved from his computer.
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Book Review: ‘Everybody Lies’ a fascinating look into our Google searches
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz offers a tour of the modern world, where our Google searches can reveal our deepest truths.
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Bitcoin creator, whoever it is, hints at telling all in book
Is the unknown creator of Bitcoin writing a book about it?
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Anthony Bourdain’s biography to be published in 2019
The biography of the late cook Anthony Bourdain will be released in 2019, and edited by Laurie Woolever, his longtime assistant and collaborator.
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Ingalls Wilder dropped from US book prize over racism
The name of best-selling author Laura Ingalls Wilder has been dropped from an American children's literature award because of racist content in her books based on 19th century settler childhood in the Midwest.
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Ayu Utami: On the Reform era, 20th anniversary of 'Saman'
With religious intolerance on the rise, is Indonesia progressing or regressing 20 years after the start of the Reform Era? Author Ayu Utami, whose groundbreaking novel Saman was the zeitgeist of that era, reflects upon this issue.
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Wiji Thukul's daughter heals tragedy with poetry
The new collection is the sequel to her anthology, Selepas Bapakku Hilang (After My Father was Gone), that was published in 2009.
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'We are performers': Tara Burton talks about social media, faith and impostor syndrome
Social Creature author Tara Isabella Burton talks about flawed characters, social media, impostor syndrome and faith.
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Hobbit's five armies clash in Czech forest
Hundreds of fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit reenacted the Battle of the Five Armies in a Czech forest.
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Dag Nikolaus Hasse: Tracing Islamic legacy during the Renaissance
The tug-of-war between Islamophobes and Islamic ideologists in Europe was a source of intrigue for German professor Dag Nikolaus Hasse and an inspiration for his research.
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Paris open-air booksellers seek UNESCO status
After baguettes and bistros, second-hand booksellers along the banks of the Seine River in Paris are pushing to be recognized as one of the world's cultural treasures on UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage".
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Squabbling over 'Bumi Manusia' film shows low literacy
The problematic plan to adapt the famous novel Bumi Manusia (Earth of Mankind) into a film and the ensuing arguments actually show how low Indonesians’ literacy can drop.
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