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Books 5 years ago

Kalis Mardiasih’s bold, moderate Islamic interpretation of 'hijrah'

Choosing a more moderate approach, I sometimes question myself, am I not Muslim enough if I don&rsqu...

Books 5 years ago

A journey through time and spices

A young writer’s new book explores how the spice trade shaped Indonesia’s social and pol...

Books 5 years ago

‘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 ...

Books 5 years ago

'Humankind' brings out the best in humanity

Besides the elaboration on the thesis of kindness, Humankind also explores how our cynical view of h...

Books 5 years ago

In 'The City We Became', New York is born

The City We Became is a promising start to a modern myth on an urban, contemporary being that d...

Books 5 years ago

Let's talk about sex: 'C*bul' puts spotlight on porn

A book by Hendri Yulius unveils contemporary sexuality from a pornographic point of view.

Books 5 years ago

'Such A Fun Age': Eye-opening, contemporary fun read

Such a Fun Age begins with the classic ‘caught being racist’ moment often trending ...

Books 5 years ago

A new data reckoning in 'The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is an ambitious book that deserves a greater audience outsid...

Books 6 years ago

'Memikirkan Kata' deciphers one of the greatest writing conundrums: Producing words

I prefer to call Memikirkan Kata a ‘lesson-learned aspects of writing’ book instead of a...

Opinion 6 years ago

Would a call for accountability ever be heard?

Jess Melvin’s exemplary book, The Army and the Indonesian Genocide: Mechanics of Mass Murder, ...

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book-review

Kalis Mardiasih’s bold, moderate Islamic interpretation of 'hijrah'

A journey through time and spices

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

'Humankind' brings out the best in humanity

In 'The City We Became', New York is born

Let's talk about sex: 'C*bul' puts spotlight on porn

'Such A Fun Age': Eye-opening, contemporary fun read

A new data reckoning in 'The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'

'Memikirkan Kata' deciphers one of the greatest writing conundrums: Producing words

Would a call for accountability ever be heard?

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