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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.

4 days ago
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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. ...

1 week ago
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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. ...

2 weeks ago

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Laksmi Pamuntjak's reading list during self-isolation

Indonesian author Laksmi Pamuntjak shares her reading list for prolonged self-quarantine.

6 years ago
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Licence to chill: UK author tracks down James Bond's home

British author William Boyd believes he has discovered the London home of James Bond, after researching the character's creator Ian Fleming and his famous books for clues.  

6 years ago
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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2020 postponed

The high-profile Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in Bali has been postponed until further notice.

6 years ago
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Trump niece's memoir sells nearly 1 million copies on first day

A new book on Donald Trump written by his niece sold nearly a million copies on the first day it went on sale in the United States.

6 years ago
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'The Great Gatsby' prequel to be published in January 2021

The much-anticipated 'prequel' to F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" will be published on January 5, 2021, just a few days after the classic novel enters the public domain in the United States.

6 years ago
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New novel from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author set for movie adaptation

The latest novel from “Crazy Rich Asians” author Kevin Kwan has been picked up for feature film presentation, with “Sex and Vanity” going to Sony Pictures just over a week after hitting store shelves.

6 years ago
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Philip Pullman to publish 'His Dark Materials' sequel in October

The English novelist will revisit his bestselling "His Dark Materials" trilogy with a new family-friendly novella, which will arrive in bookstores on October 15 via Penguin Random House.

6 years ago
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Judge OK's release of tell-all book by Trump's niece

A New York state judge lifted a stay on Monday that had temporarily blocked Donald Trump's niece from publishing a book offering an unflattering look at the US president and his family.

6 years ago
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Ghana library showcases black and African literature

Based around Arthur's personal book collection, the library provides a remarkable opportunity to bring literature from the global black community to a country considered a cradle of African civilization, and which was once a hub of the transatlantic slave trade.

6 years ago
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‘A Yellow House’ opens window to the lives of Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore

Many Indonesian maids often are locked inside working extra-long hours without even being fed. Some of them experience sexual abuse. Those portrayals of Indonesian domestic workers along with Asian domestic workers are neatly narrated in Karien van Ditzhuijzen’s A Yellow House.

6 years ago
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Hong Kong Book Fair postponed amid spike in coronavirus cases

The Hong Kong Book Fair has been postponed due to a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases in the global financial hub, the organizer said on Monday, just two days before the exhibition was due to open.

6 years ago
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Indonesian literature goes digital with Sandiwara Sastra

A new initiative is turning Indonesian literature into audio plays.

6 years ago
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After conquering the big screen, Hollywood stars are taking over audiobooks

As the audiobook market has been booming these past few years, a growing number of actors are lending their distinctive voices to the audio adaptations of our favorite books.

6 years ago
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Five must-read novels on the environment and climate crisis

Reading some environmental literature – sometimes called “eco-literature” – can also give us the opportunity to think about the world around us in different ways.

6 years ago
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Terry Pratchett's early stories to be published in September

The English author and satirist passed away in 2015, notably leaving his mark on fantasy literature with the 41 volumes of his bestselling "Discworld" series.

6 years ago
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French 'porn novelist' Esparbec dies aged 87: Publisher

French pornographic novelist Georges Pailler, who wrote racy titles under the pen name of Esparbec and insisted pornographic writing was an art form, has died aged 87, his publisher said Tuesday.

6 years ago
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Trump's niece to release memoir on July 14

Donald Trump's niece will release her unflattering book on the US president on July 14, her publisher announced Monday, after a judge lifted a temporary ban on publication.

6 years ago
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Walls and lockdowns: Agustinus Wibowo reflects on human nature, cultures

The pandemic has made all but the most essential travel impossible for many aspiring travelers, but it is not author Agustinus Wibowo’s first time at the rodeo.

6 years ago
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Jakarta Book Fair goes online on Shopee

The event will provide free delivery services and vouchers, as well as feature online talk shows with authors. 

6 years ago
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Leila S. Chudori: Weaving family drama into political saga

Author Leila S. Chudori finds herself deeply grateful to have been named the Indonesian winner of this year’s Southeast Asian Writers award.

6 years ago
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North Korea lauds Harry Potter

North Korea’s literary news outlet praised J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series for the pioneering spirit that it models for children.

6 years ago
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Big Bad Wolf online book sale returns on Tokopedia

The online bazaar Big Bad Wolf (BBW) is back until June 30 on its official store on Tokopedia.

6 years ago
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Saving books, one title at a time during the pandemic

Jakarta’s bookworms are finding more time to read during quarantine, as reflected in rising online book sales by popular publishers.

6 years ago
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Netizens mourn as 'Donal Bebek' comic ceases publication

After 44 years of entertaining families in Indonesia, Album Donal Bebek, a local version of Disney’s Donald Duck comics, will cease its publication near the end of this month, in a move that has been met with sorrow by its loyal readers.

6 years ago
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Metallica's James Hetfield to publish new book about classic cars

The co-founder of Metallica will open the doors of his garage in "Reclaimed Rust: The Four-Wheeled Creations Of James Hetfield," which will hit bookstores on July 28.

6 years ago
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of 'The Shadow of the Wind', dies aged 55

Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon, whose book "The Shadow of the Wind" sold more than 15 million copies, has died of cancer aged 55 in Los Angeles, his publishing house said on Friday.

6 years ago
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Banyumas Library uses UV light to sterilize books

A chamber called the Dropbox is used to "quarantine" returned books. 

6 years ago
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David Gilmour composes new music for audiobook of 'Theatre for Dreamers'

The former Pink Floyd frontman will release his first new song in five years as part of the audio adaptation of his wife Polly Samson's "A Theatre for Dreamers".

6 years ago
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Donald Trump's niece to release unflattering memoir

Donald Trump's niece is set to publish a no-holds-barred memoir next month that "shines a bright light on the dark history" of the US president's family, her publisher says.

6 years ago
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A World Redrawn: Novelist says Syrians will remain unheard

The novel coronavirus pandemic briefly gave Syrians a sense of belonging to the rest of the world after years of isolating war, Syrian author Khaled Khalifa said.

6 years ago

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