If there was ever a perfect example of a hero’s journey from fall to redemption, then this may well be it.

For those less acquainted with his wide body of work, the question remains: who was David Bowie?

The 68th Frankfurt Book Fair will open in a matter of hours, with an Indonesian delegation of writers, publishers and creatives joining more than 7,100 exhibitors from some 100 countries at the world's oldest book fair.

Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore's Dilemma tells us one thing: our food choices don’t just affect us, but the health of the environment that sustains life on earth.

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories is no paper tiger; it’s the first work of fiction, of any length, to win the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy awards in the same year.

Think Elon Musk and a whole bunch of things comes to mind: self-driving cars, Hyperloop, SpaceX, commercial space travel. Constantly pushing the boundaries of technology, Musk might be as close as we can get to a real-life Tony Stark.

He won his Nobel for writing songs, but Bob Dylan's unexpected honor also is providing a boost for his books.

How frequently have we teenage readers been nagged to “read something of higher quality?” How often have classic literature books been shoved in our faces, while the “pop books” in our book basket been returned to the counter? “Don’t waste your time reading fiction; you should be reading the classics,” they say.

If you follow the news, you might have a skewed perspective of modern cities. They are painted as places under constant threat of all manner of social ills, polluted to the core and filled with malevolent psychopaths hell-bent on causing chaos.

When Bob Dylan took to the stage at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, folk music was changed forever. To understand why his performance was such a big deal and so controversial, one must delve deep into the historical and cultural context of music at the time.

Josh Davis’s Two Awesome Hours shows us how we can create conditions for two hours of effective mental performance.

Can you believe it’s been ten years since Freakonomics first hit the bookstands? This enfant terrible of economic insight quickly blazed a trail for a slew of similarly eye-opening titles that dared to challenge and confront age-old social woes with a frighteningly refreshing academic perspective.

Recent research by health institutions also conveys a similar message: eating habits are related to people’s lifestyle and are important for our health. This fact has awakened people regarding the importance of eating healthily.  

German-Canadian writer, Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now is no overnight success. It’s been around for the best part of 20 years. 

Welcome to Jakarta. You may have heard about it, but you won’t really know what you’re up against until you get here.

Distilling a lifestyle choice into a snappy one-liner has long been the curse of self-help book writers. From the outside looking in, selling an idea or philosophy promising to “change your life” is no easy feat. Perhaps this is why the titles of such books are so long and meandering; and all too often, misleading.

Every day we use the internet. Updating Snapchat, posting pictures on Facebook, googling life’s difficult (or very easy) questions, searching for recipes, researching the answers to your homework, watching a Korean drama on YouTube, checking maps to get to your destination…the list goes on.

The rights for 23 Indonesian books were sold to foreign publishers during the International Book Fair held at Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta from Sept. 28 to 30.

The books that gave us "Game of Thrones" are getting an enhancement for the digital age.

Dan Brown's next thriller is set to come out next fall.

Ralph Lauren, one of the giants of modern American fashion, is working on his autobiography.

Young adult (YA) books often get side-eyed by readers that consider them “not serious”.

Reading is a must for fashion blogger-turned-entrepreneur Diana Rikasari. “Reading motivates us. Sometimes when we don’t read, we drown in our own thoughts,” she told The Jakarta Post at the launch of the Asian Luxury Index in Senopati, Jakarta, Thursday.

The Rise of the Robots is a book that discusses the problem of unemployment. In contrast to common sense, which suggests that technology will improve productivity, the advance of automatic technology has started to grind a number of jobs, while manual technology is truly helpful in handling difficult tasks for humans. Yet, computerized machinery has started to replace human labor completely.

As the latest (and final) installment from the franchise, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a major commercial success. So, what to expect from the script-book?

Since selfies with the Merah Putih flag are too mainstream, we recommend you read a book to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day. Added bonus: You can act all smart and nationalist at the same time. And hey, you might learn a thing or two about the country too.

After learning a lot from an online course by Barbara Oakley called "Learning How to Learn" I decided to read her book  A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra). This subtitle doesn’t do justice to the scope of the book. Oakley talks about learning strategies in general, and only occasionally about math and science specifically. As such the book is really for anyone who wants to find the best strategies for learning.

Those curious about renowned journalist and award-winning author Linda Christanty's favorite books can check out this list.

Here are some books with realistic portrayals of women; some defy the usual notion we have about women in society.

Bandung-based industrial rock band Koil is slated to release a comic book entitled Koil: Dragonian Warriors at Pop Con Asia 2016 in Jakarta in August.