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'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World' by Antony Loewenstein.

From Roy to Loewenstein: Books as witnesses to memory and power

Across personal memory, cultural history and global conflict, several books published in 2025 continue to illuminate how power shapes lives and narratives.

1 month ago

‘Reflections’: A meditation on Singapore’s regional resilience

Through his collection of essays, author and professor Barry Desker shows how technocratic governance and quiet diplomacy have sustained the island state’s resilience and its enduring, often overlooked ties with Indonesia. ...

2 months ago

As world burns, Amitav Ghosh writes for the future

But his recent work focuses on what he considers the most urgent concern: the accelerating unravelling of the natural world and the moral legacy left for the future. ...

2 months ago

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In this Oct. 30, 2016 photo, Japanese author Haruki Murakami, center, arrives for the presentation ceremony of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize, at Odense Town Hall, Denmark.

Translation more hobby than work for novelist Murakami

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, an accomplished translator as well as author of works that have been translated for readers around the world to enjoy, said Thursday translation is "almost in the realm of a hobby" for him.

8 years ago

Mohammed Hasan Alwan, Saudi Arabian novelist is surrounded by journalists after he won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Saudi novelist wins prestigious prize for Arab fiction

Mohammed Hasan Alwan was awarded the International Prize for Arab Fiction on Tuesday evening in Abu Dhabi, the 10th annual winner of the prize.

8 years ago

David Grossman's "A Horse Walks Into a Bar," Amos Oz's "Judas" and Samanta Schweblin's "Fever Dream" are on a six-book shortlist announced Thursday for the 50,000 pound ($64,000) prize.

Amos Oz, David Grossman among Intl Booker Prize nominees

Two of Israel's most renowned authors and an Argentine first-time novelist are among six finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction.

8 years ago

Shortlisted for the award are (clockwise from top left) Home by Sun Hsin-yu; Night In The Gardens by J.H. Low; Don't Be Sorry, Dad! by Nari Hong; Grandma And The Things That Stay The Same by Eve Aw and Tan Yun Ru; Tiny Feet, Tiny Shoes by Adeline Foo and Beth Parrocha; and Chikibam Meow by Chiki Kikuchi.

Shortlist for inaugural Asian Children's Book Award is out

A new award for children's books in Asia puts a spotlight on translation.

8 years ago

In this Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, file photo, Judd Apatow arrives at the premiere of "Superbad" in Los Angeles. Apatow likes nothing more than topping his own joke: The filmmaker is putting together a sequel to his best-selling “Sick In the Head,” which featured conversations with Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians.

Sick, and sicker: Apatow has new book of comedian interviews

Judd Apatow likes nothing more than topping his own joke.

8 years ago

Trace of history: Women work at Tee Boen Kee's batik center in Palmerah area, or in a place called in Eng Soen alley (Jl. Palmerah Utara II), in this 1930s photo.

Glory days of batik Betawi revisited

A newly launched book examines an important yet almost forgotten chapter in the story of Indonesia’s batik traditions.

8 years ago

The Big Bad Wolf (BBW) book sale is set to return to the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD, South Tangerang from Apr. 21 to May 2.

24-hour Big Bad Wolf book sale to return this month

The Big Bad Wolf (BBW) (www.thejakartapost.com/community/2016/05/05/should-you-bring-your-kids-to-the-big-bad-wolf-book-sale.html) book sale is set to return to the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD, South Tangerang, from April 21 to May 2.

8 years ago

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

A millennial's take on 'The Handmaid's Tale'

While it was written in the 1980s, the actual events of The Handmaid’s Tale exist whenever readers imagine it to, allowing the potential of a Gilead-like world to always exist.

8 years ago

This image released by Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. shows Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo". The fifth book in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series now has a title: "The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye."

The next 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' novel has a title

The fifth book in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series now has a title: "The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye."

8 years ago

This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows, Michelle Wilson, left, and Johanna Day during a performance of Lynn Nottage's play, "Sweat," at Studio 54 in New York. The play was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for drama on Monday, April 10, 2017.

Whitehead's 'Underground Railroad' wins fiction Pulitzer

Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad," his celebrated novel about an escaped slave that combined liberating imagination and brutal reality, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

8 years ago

Recruit to Revolution by John Coast

Those were the days

Indonesia is a historian’s motherlode — a vein of dazzling riches.

8 years ago

In this two photo combo composed on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the color-by-numbers image of Adolf Hitler before, left, and after been coloured in, in a book which went on sale this week. A chain of Dutch stores has apologized after inadvertently selling children’s color-by-numbers books featuring an image of German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Coloring book with Hitler image pulled from Dutch stores

A chain of Dutch stores has apologized after inadvertently selling children's coloring books featuring an image of Adolf Hitler.

8 years ago

In this file photo dated Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, writer Madeleine Thien, poses for the media with her book "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" during a photocall for the 6 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for fiction in London. Thien's Chinese-Canadian journey "Do Not Say We Have Nothing," is named Monday April 3, 2017, on the short list for Women's Fiction Prize, with the winner to be announced June 7.

Thien, Morgan, Alderman, Adebayo eye women's fiction prize

Family sagas from China and Kentucky and a sci-fi story of female empowerment are among six finalists for the international Women's Prize for Fiction.

8 years ago

Interior Agam Riadi has just launched his book, titled 'Treasuring The Past, Embracing The Future'.

Interior designer Agam Riadi launches first book

Interior designer Agam Riadi launched his first book, Treasuring The Past, Embracing The Future, at a restaurant in South Jakarta on Mar. 29.

8 years ago

Enchanting Tales from Indonesia

'Enchanting Tales from Indonesia'

Andari said she found it very strange to not see a single international version of the Indonesian folktales that she loves so much.

8 years ago

Bookworm: Moammar Emka, a hopelessly romantic soul

Beneath Moammar’s reputation is a man who is hopelessly romantic when it comes to his taste in literature.

8 years ago

Bali, Ancient Rites in the Digital Age

Bali, Ancient Rites in the Digital Age

Bali is indeed arguably one of the most photographed places in the world. Rice fields, mountains, rites, processions, people — all aspects of Bali have been time and again photographed.

8 years ago

The maestro: Sapardi Djoko Damono sits during the launch of his seven books at Bentara Budaya Jakarta. The event also coincided with the celebration of the poet’s 77th birthday.

Reviving Sapardi Djoko Darmono's legacy

Sapardi Djoko Darmono has become one of the country’s productive writers, inundating the local literary scene with his great poems from year to year since the late 1960s.

8 years ago

A still from "Hidden Figures". Margot Lee Shetterly's book and the namesake movie are about the contributions of a team of black women mathematicians to the NASA space program.

'Hidden Figures' author Shetterly receives literary prize

An author whose book was the basis for the Oscar-nominated movie "Hidden Figures" has won an award for writing literature that promotes diversity and confronts racism.

8 years ago

Nila Tanzil, founder of Taman Bacaan Pelangi, and local celebrity Chelsea Islan are among the people who support Walt Disney Indonesia's book-donation program.

Disney, Taman Bacaan Pelangi to donate books for kids in Eastern Indonesia

Walt Disney Indonesia announced a book-donation program for children in Eastern Indonesia on Tuesday.

8 years ago

The Loner by John McBeth

The Loner: Yudhoyono's squandered decade

A long-term observer of Southeast Asian affairs casts a critical eye at the 10 years in office of Indonesia’s sixth president.

8 years ago

In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Ivana Trump, ex-wife of President Donald Trump, attends the Fashion Institute of Technology Annual Gala benefit in New York. Ivana Trump, the first wife of President Donald Trump, is writing a memoir which will focus on the couple’s three children. “Raising Trump” will be published Sept. 12, 2017, by Gallery Books.

Ivana Trump writing memoir about her children with Donald

Ivana Trump, the first wife of President Donald Trump, is writing a memoir that will focus on the couple's three children.

9 years ago

In this March 18, 2014 file photo, author and co-executive producer George R. R. Martin attends the "Game of Thrones" fourth season premiere in New York.

Martin's ‘Game of Thrones’ short story to come out in October

American novelist George R.R. Martin is best known for creating the epic fantasy world “A Song of Ice and Fire,” from which HBO’s critically acclaimed “Game of Thrones” was adapted. However, he is also known as a classic procrastinator.

9 years ago

The next "5th Wave" book, currently untitled, is scheduled for the spring of 2018. In a statement Tuesday, Yancey promised "new characters, surprising twists" and "non-stop action."

Making waves: Rick Yancey plans a new '5th Wave' novel

Best-selling author Rick Yancey is ready to make new waves.

9 years ago

In this Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 46th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. The publishing of the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama will be a global event. Penguin Random House announced Monday, March 13, 2017, that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the U.S. and Canada. Titles and release dates have not been announced.

Obama books to be published worldwide, from Ireland to India

The publishing of the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama will be a global event.

9 years ago

BW Purba Negara

BW Purba Negara: A true bookworm

BW Purba Negara, known as BW or Purba, is a director who is well known for his short films, such as Say Hello to Yellow, Cheng Cheng Po and many more.

9 years ago

Troubled Transit: Asylum Seekers Stuck in Indonesia by Antje Missbach

Indonesia - Friendly transit point, never a home

A book opens up a new discussion on the myriad of problems faced by refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia.

9 years ago

The complete trilogy includes "#88LOVELIFE VOL. 01: DREAMS", "#LOVELIFE VOL. 02: PASSION" in its new cover and "#LOVELIFE VOL. 03: PRIORITIES."

Diana Rikasari, Dinda Puspitasari share priorities in third book

Fashion blogger-slash-entrepreneur Diana Rikasari and illustrator Dinda Puspitasari officially launched their third book on Thursday.

9 years ago

The novel highlights the painful love story of Tita de la Garza, the youngest daughter of a 20th-century conservative Mexican family.

Best-selling novel ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ gets TV adaptation

“Like Water for Chocolate,” a 1989 heart-wrenching novel by Mexican author Laura Esquivel, is in the works to become a TV series.

9 years ago

Pancaran Limasan (The Brilliance of Limasan) by Mitu M. Prie, Red and White Publishing, 2016, 238 pages.

'Limasan': Java's magical architecture

Archaeologist Mitu M. Prie’s latest book, Pancaran Limasan (The Brilliance of Limasan), pays homage to artisans of the country’s glorious past.

9 years ago

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