Kawah Buku is an independent bookstore based in Bangi, Malaysia. And here, is the space where we create our own books.
We believe that books have the power to challenge the way we think and see the world. As a book publisher based in Malaysia with a focus on social sciences, our goal is to provide readers with thought-provoking and informative books that inspire critical thinking and self-reflection. Our publication is inspired by the lecture by Albert Camus, entitled “Create Dangerously,” in which he argues that the true purpose of art is to challenge the status quo and encourage change.
To create today is to create dangerously. Any publication is an act, and that act exposes one to the passions of an age that forgives nothing. Hence the question is not to find out if this is or is not prejudicial to art. The question, for all those who cannot live without art and what it signifies, is merely to find out how, among the police forces of so many ideologies, the strange liberty of creation is possible.
Create Dangerously, a lecture by Albert Camus
This is our commitment: to publish for scholars, for students, and for engaged readers everywhere. Alas, this commitment extends beyond just publishing books. We are also committed to promoting reading culture and making books accessible to everyone. We strive to create a community of book lovers and bring readers and authors together through events such as book launches and workshops. Our online store allows customers to easily browse and purchase our wide selection of books from the comfort of their own homes.
At Kawah Buku, we believe that books have the ability to transform lives and encourage personal growth. We hope that our books will inspire you to think deeply, question the world around you, and create change. Thank you for choosing Kawah Buku as your source for philosophical and introspective books on social sciences in Malaysia.
OUR IMPRINTS
Soeloeh Merdeka
Soeloeh Merdeka, or called it Soeloeh, is Kawah Buku’s imprint that focuses on broad genres including pop and semi-scholarly works.
Established in 2019, this imprint’s name was inspired by a newspaper published and circulated in Medan, Indonesia circa-1940, which was influential during the East Sumatra Social Revolution.
“Soeloeh’ is equivalent to Suluh (which was familiar in Malaya). For this, we pay homage to van Ophuijsen, for him to be the first who standardized the Malay spelling in Indonesia, through his Maleische Spraakkunst in 1910.
INTISARI
INTISARI is Kawah Buku’s academic imprint. Created in late 2021, it will publish scholarly works in social sciences and humanities.
The logo is an emblem of what we will strive to achieve. The stars represent wisdom and knowledge, and the modern flower with traditional batik inspired patterns flourishing and growing from the open book, transferring the local cultural and historical knowledge from the book to the readers.