T-shirt cosmopolitanism Popular forms of writing in public reveal the richness of Balinese revitalisation Read more
Palm-leaf manuscripts in today’s Bali The world of lontar will likely continue side by side with the new technologies of our digital age Read more
The Mahabharata in comics Reincarnations of works by the great Indonesian comic artists challenge manga’s dominance Read more
A many-headed machine The story of Indonesian literature is a fragmenting journey from national myth to bewildering multiplication Read more
New aromas 'Fragrant literature' is giving way to a diversity of literary voices and identities Read more
Indonesian writing in the present: Introduction Important Indonesian writing is emerging in unexpected forms Read more
Book Review: Tiger Stone Deryn Mansell’s novel opens a window into Indonesia for younger readers Read more
KITLV Reading Room gone, collection remains The Institute will continue to operate without its famous reading room Read more
Review: Seeking peace without justice The memoir of a former human rights commission official gives insights into handling of human rights in Indonesia in the late New Order and early reformasi period Read more
Review: Coming to terms with 1965 Can the descendants of both sides of 1965 come together to help the nation achieve reconciliation? Read more
Review: Money, power and ideology in Indonesia’s political party system Marcus Mietzner argues that when seen in the context of other new democracies, Indonesia’s political parties are not so bad Read more
Review: Jokowi: From Solo to Jakarta and beyond? Bob Lowry reviews the memoir of the current Jakarta governor and likely frontrunner for the 2014 presidential elections Read more
Seeking identity, seeking Indonesia Pulang'sauthor reflects on writing the stories of those unseen and unheard Read more
Review: Voices from the unheard Leila S. Chudori’s novel Pulang is an important addition to a growing literature examining the events of 1965-66 and its aftermath Read more
Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life Read more
Review: Justice, victimhood and remembering the violence in East Timor Lia Kent’s study of East Timor’s attempts at transitional justice is an important contribution Read more
Review: Taking a musical journey in Sumatra Margaret Kartomi’s life-long devotion to bringing Sumatran music to the world is revealed in her major contribution to analysing and preserving this musical heritage Read more
Review: Suharto’s guardians and reluctant reformers A new publication tells the story of the first graduates of the joint Indonesian Armed Forces Military Academy Read more