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Indonesian dictionary in Braille available at National Library

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Intan Paramaditha’s novel wins PEN’s two prestigious grants

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Big Bad Wolf book sale to return to Jakarta in March

The popular annual Big Bad Wolf (BBW) book sale is slated to return to Jakarta from March 1-11. 

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Sponsor pulls out of Britain's Man Booker prize

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Japanese manga queen Rumiko Takahashi wins top French prize

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