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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.
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‘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. ...
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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. ...
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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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 years ago
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Indonesian literature goes digital with Sandiwara Sastra
A new initiative is turning Indonesian literature into audio plays.
5 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.
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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.
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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.
5 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.
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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.
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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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
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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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
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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".
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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.
5 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.
5 years ago
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Leila S. Chudori wins 2020 SEA Write Award with 'Laut Bercerita'
Leila Chudori’s novel Laut Bercerita (The Sea Speaks His Name) has been announced as the Indonesian winner of the 2020 Southeast Asian Writers Award.
5 years ago
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National Library of Indonesia reopens with new health protocols
People who wish to visit the library are required to register online to receive QR codes that will be scanned when they enter and exit the building.
5 years ago
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New Elena Ferrante book sparks fan fever in France
Queues formed outside French bookshops Tuesday as legions of Elena Ferrante fans rushed to get a copy of her acclaimed new book, "The Lying Life of Adults".
5 years ago
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Historic Oakland black book store sells out of books on racial discrimination
Marcus Books in Oakland, California, has served the black community in the Bay Area with books by and about African Americans for the past 60 years.
5 years ago
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Ode to silent prayers: Poet Joko Pinurbo finds inspiration in the ordinary
The lines of a poem usually flow with grace, evoking ethereal feelings and stirring the imagination.
5 years ago
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Moscow's annual book fair draws crowds despite coronavirus curbs
Hundreds of Moscow residents flocked to an open-air book fair in Red Square on Saturday, though some publishing houses opted to stay away as city authorities keep most coronavirus restrictions in place.
5 years ago
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The Writers' Show searches for new, talented Indonesian writers
Selected participants will have the chance to join writing classes and international and national book fairs next year.
5 years ago
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Shopee, Gramedia team up for 6.6 sale event
The Gramedia Official Shop on Shopee is offering discounts of up to 70 percent.
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