Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

“In this day and age recipes are abundant… I love that I can learn a little bit more, whether it’s political, philosophical, historical, or personal.” For Yotam Ottolenghi, food is … The post UWRF19 Podcasts | Yotam Ottolenghi: Simple appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Born into a Shia Muslim family that migrated to the US after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, Reza Aslan converted to Christianity as a teen and then returned to Islam. He … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Reza Aslan: God: A Human History appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

The way we consume stories is rapidly changing, and the popularity of graphic novels, memoirs and other types of visual storytelling for adult audiences proves images can capture enthralling narratives. … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Moving Pictures appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Indonesia has 150 million internet users and 800,000 hoax-distributing websites, according to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. In a system swimming with fake news, what is the relationship … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Weapons of Mass Distortion appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

From gentle mockery to caustic sarcasm, there’s a victim at the butt of most good laughs. Must comedy be cruel to work, and does that mean comedians have a free … The post UWRF19 Podcast | The Karma of Comedy appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

It’s been 26 years since Irvine Welsh gave the world Trainspotting, the book deemed by Rebel Inc. “the best book ever written by man or woman” that went on to define a … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Irvine Welsh: Choose Life appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Award-winning hip-hop artist Akala’s bestselling Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire is a searing polemic on race and class in the British Empire. With a life and outlook shaped … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Akala: Natives appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Memoirs are no longer seen as the self-indulgent domain of those at the end of long and accomplished lives: millennials around the world are writing fresh and compelling stories, tackling … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Millennial Memoir appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Crafting the perfect sentence in one’s mother tongue is hard enough, without the complications that working in a second language brings. But that hasn’t stopped this panel. Not content to … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Multilingual Wordsmiths appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

With a vast domestic market and burgeoning production power, Indonesia’s film industry has huge potential. In recent times, Indonesian films and industry professionals have enjoyed rising international prominence. Could Indonesian … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Indonesian Cinema as Soft Power appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

After a childhood in care, 17-year-old Norman Greenwood saw his birth certificate for the first time: his name was Lemn Sissay, he was British-Ethiopian, and his mother had never stopped … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Lemn Sissay: My Name is Why appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Speculative fiction has lurked in the shadows of the literary scene for years while realism hogged the limelight. Now, as the natural and political spheres crumble around us, speculative fiction’s … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Is All Contemporary Fiction Speculative Fiction? appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

In a 2019 Entertainment Weekly interview, Amy Tan reflected on the 30 years since her groundbreaking novel The Joy Luck Club was published, commenting on the remarkable difference in Asian representation in literature and … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Asia Pacific Futures on the Page, Stage and Screen appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Faster! Better! More! Productivity and personal achievement are dominant cultural values in 2018, but do we have to buy in? Our panel asks you to put down your phone, put … The post UWRF18 The World We Create | In Praise of Slow appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

“Writing poetry is like having a conversation with our higher self,” says American poet Jericho Brown. They hail from different generations but the lives of these four writers are shaped … The post UWRF18 In Their Own Words | Higher Self appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

No religion has received as many headlines or as much misunderstanding in recent years as Islam. Our panelists study the faith in its many manifestations, from everyday lives in Indonesia … The post UWRF18 This Indonesian Moment | Evolving Islam appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Award-winning author and journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race sparked a new and frank conversation about systemic racism. From eradicated black history to the inextricable … The post UWRF18 In Conversation | Reni Eddo-Lodge appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

You get one chance to make a first impression, and these authors did so with a splash! They’ll take us on the journey from unpublished hopeful to bestseller lists, film … The post In Their Own Words // Dazzling Debuts appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

It’s often remarked that Balinese women are among the hardest working in the world. A patriarchal society and a seemingly endless cycle of temple rituals and communal obligations have imposed … The post Tanah Airku // Breaking Boundaries appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

In an archipelago of 17,000 islands, artistic expression takes a breathtaking array of forms. Join us for a taste of some of the most exciting dance, literature and visual art … The post Tanah Airku // An Archipelago of Art appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.