Other Colours

Orhan Pamuk’s first book since winning the Nobel Prize in 2006, Other Colours is a dazzling collection of essays on his life, his city, his work, and the example of other writers. Over the last three decades, Pamuk has written, in addition to his seven novels, scores of pieces—personal, critical, and meditative—the finest of which he has brilliantly woven together here. He opens a window …

Close Encounters of the Girl Kind

Archie is fourteen years old and a geek to his core. In the world of role-playing games, he's a Level 5 Mage, capable of summoning the Undead. In this world, things are rather different. With no rule book to navigate Life's Big Challenges - warring parents, a crass step-father, orc-like school bullies and rubbish hair - he's teetering on the brink...Then a Beautiful Girl appears in his Geeky wo…

The story of Edgar Sawtelle

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawte…

Buddha or Bust

Why does an idea that’s 2,500 years old seem more relevant today than ever before? How can the Buddha’s teachings help us solve many of the world’s problems? Journalist Perry Garfinkel circumnavigated the globe to discover the heart of Buddhism and the reasons for its growing popularity—and ended up discovering himself in the process. The assignment from National Geographic couldn’…

Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past

Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social and political forces in history. Over the last 1400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists and theologians, …

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Ayahmu Bulan, Engkau Matahari

Tujuh belas kisah dalam buku ini membawakan cerita-cerita dari ruang dapur sampai wilayah konflik. Dari urusan tepung terigu sampai misi kemanusiaan di Ramallah. Hampir semua tokoh utama adalah perempuan dari beragam usia, ras, budaya, dan agama. Mereka bergelut dengan pencarian jati diri, ketimpangan gender, cinta segitiga, hingga masalah-masalah sosial-politis yang kerap menjadikan perempuan …

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Summer of Love

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Bumi

Namaku Raib, usiaku 15 tahun, kelas sepuluh.Aku anak perempuan seperti kalian, adik-adikkalian, tetangga kalian. Aku punya dua kucing,lamanya si Putih dan si Hitam. Mama dan papakumenyenangkan. Guru-guru di sekolahku seru.Teman-temanku baik dan kompak.Aku sama seperti remaja kebanyakan, kecuali satuhal. Sesuatu yang kusimpan sendiri sejak kecil.Sesuatu yang menakjubkan.Namaku Raib. Dan aku bisa…