Tracking Literacy in Bandung

According to Deni Rachman, LawangBuku aims to open the way to ideas, dialectics, and information as its name implies. People can meet, exchange and discuss literary works.

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Deni Rachman

Deni Rachman, 42, has been active in the book industry for about 20 years. While he is primarily known for selling old books through LawangBuku, he is more involved in the field of literacy in Bandung, West Java, as a book publisher, literacy activist, and writer.

The name LawangBuku (book gate) is familiar among book collectors as an online bookstore based in Bandung. According to Deni, LawangBuku aims to open the way to ideas, dialectics, and information as its name implies. People can meet, exchange and discuss literary works.