Maesy dan saya belakangan punya kebiasaan baru. Satu atau dua kali seminggu kami memulai hari di sebuah kedai kopi di wilayah selatan Jakarta. Sebelum jam tujuh kami sudah mandi bersih dan berangkat. Saat kami datang, kedai masih sepi. Barista kerap terlihat masih mengantuk. Suatu kali… Read More
What happens after a bookshop closed it door for the last time? Were there eulogies and marches, or did it disappear without a sound? Are they well remembered, are they loved? Did they matter at all? * On the first week of October 2015, I… Read More
Beberapa waktu lalu, seorang kawan memberi kabar ia dan beberapa temannya baru saja merintis usaha penerbitan fiksi terjemahan. “Down and Out in Paris and London” karangan George Orwell menjadi karya pertama yang diterbitkan. Menurutnya ini karya penting. Walau Orwell menjadi termashyur karena “1984” dan “Animal… Read More
I am tempted to say that Bluestockings is not just another independent bookshop, but I caught myself. In this day and age, is there any independent bookshop that is just a place to sell and buy books? Independent bookshops that survive are places where knowledge… Read More
The Dusty Sneakers 