Indonesia: Bookworms rejoice in Jakarta’s City of Literature

Racks of books are set up to entice Jakarta's MRT commuters to read in the 'Pojok Buku' mini library at the Lebak Bulus MRT Station in South Jakarta. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Writers, publishers, and bookstore owners welcomed Jakarta’s successful bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature this week, with hopes that it will encourage city administrators to create a healthy literary ecosystem and solve age-old problems plaguing the book industry.

The capital was awarded the title alongside 40 other cities from 29 countries on Monday, placing it in the United Nations agency’s Creative Cities Network that recognizes creativity as a major factor in urban development.