Latest book bannings from the Attorney General's Office, revisionist history and religious pluralism.

A review of "The Indonesia Reader", an anthology of Indonesian history, culture and politics.

Madrotter on Bandung rockers "Homicide", their music and battles with the FPI.

The new book "The Islamic State Illusion", taking on hardline Islam in Indonesia.

Spew says Indonesians are being denied much of the country's greatest literature, for political reasons.

Fatkhuri says Muslim and Christian civilization have much in common.

A new book giving advice to Indonesian women on how to find an expat man, How to Catch Mr Bule.

Ross on how to self-publish books in Indonesia.

The Islamic romance film "Ayat Ayat Cinta", political Islam, and pesantren prodigies.

Ross sees the young Pramoedya Ananta Toer as a bullying commissar of literature.

Patronising neo-colonialist attitudes by westerners in Bali.

The nature of the massacres of 1965-66.

Jakartass' guide to living in Jakarta for foreigners.

Religious fanaticism, Hitler, and monkeys.

Some interesting works on Mohamed Suharto, or Soeharto, former president of Indonesia including some works of biography.

In a country where literature struggles to find much of a place in the life of the people Pramoedya Ananta Toer stands out. He died today at his home in Jakarta, 9.00 am, Sunday 30th April 2006.

Hannah in Jakarta wants to know where she can buy an Indonesian language copy of Hoakiau (History of the Overseas Chinese in Indonesia) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer.