{"product_id":"bali-today-in-search-of-the-real-bali-stories-and-essays-about-sex-religion-love-family-tourism-and-village-life-paperback","title":"Bali Today!: In Search of the Real Bali - Stories and Essays about Sex, Religion, Love, Family, Tourism and Village Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Couteau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayan Sadha\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eGoenawan Mohamad\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"Real Bali\" is not what you think.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBali Today!\u003c\/i\u003e collects over 100 essays and stories drawn from the English Corner column of the \u003ci\u003eBali Post\u003c\/i\u003e, offering an unfiltered look at everyday life on the Island of the Gods. Jean Couteau, a leading cultural authority on Bali, writes with a wry, observant eye on village life, courtship rituals, religion, family, and the tensions between Balinese tradition and the modern world. Contributors include local and foreign voices: Wayan Sadha, Benito Lopulalan, and Usadi Wiryatnaya, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout with cartoons by Wayan Sadha, one of Bali's most beloved caricaturists, and introduced by two leading writers on Indonesia, Goenawan Mohamad and Made Wijaya, this is an candid, ground-level portrait of Balinese society rarely seen in conventional travel or cultural writing. ​\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Couteau, \u003c\/b\u003e a leading cultural authority on Bali, co-founded the magazine \u003ci\u003eArchipelago\u003c\/i\u003e and curated the English Corner column in the \u003ci\u003eBali Post\u003c\/i\u003e for many years. He contributes essays to major media outlets and writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eKompas\u003c\/i\u003e. Couteau has written many books about major Indonesian artists as well as on the Agung Rai and Puri Lukisan art museums in Ubud. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayan Sadha\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing for fun and was later hired to illustrate \u003ci\u003eArchipelago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the local \u003ci\u003eBali Post\u003c\/i\u003e English Corner column. Wayan Sadha's cartoons feature the common people of Bali, and he developed a sort of cult following on Bali as a result. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoenawan Mohamad\u003c\/b\u003e is an Indonesian poet, essayist, journalist, playwright, editor, and public intellectual. He is the founder and editor of Indonesia's leading news magazine, \u003ci\u003eTempo\u003c\/i\u003e, and has often been a vocal critic of the Indonesian government throughout his long career. He is the author of many books on Indonesian society including \u003ci\u003eSeks, Sastra, Kita (Sex, Literature, Us)\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eLiterature and Power\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eSetelah Revolusi Tak Ada Lagi (Once the Revolution No Longer Exists)\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eTuhan dan Hal-hal Yang Tak Selesai (God and Other Unfinished Things)\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade Wijaya\u003c\/b\u003e (1953-2016) was a world-renowned writer and designer based in Bali for over 40 years. He was one of the island's most flamboyant, larger-than-life characters and variously worked as a tennis coach, artist, designer, photographer, gardener, historian, journalist, satirist, diarist, anthropologist, and much more. His books include \u003ci\u003eArchitecture of Bali: A Source Book of Traditional and Modern Forms\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eTropical Garden Design\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48638647009501,"sku":"9780804859486","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/dZxbiVBYiO9780804859486.webp?v=1789804309","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/bali-today-in-search-of-the-real-bali-stories-and-essays-about-sex-religion-love-family-tourism-and-village-life-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}