All the World’s a Stage

January 12, 2016 by

There’s no absolut right or wrong in a man’s world. Man cheated each other. There’s no love, only lust. Dream and fantasy are parts of everyday’s reality. All the World’s a Stage explores many faces of human characters, feelings and regrets. And all the decisions that human had to face everyday in a … [Read more...]

Cigarette Girl

December 30, 2015 by

Pak Raja is gravely ill. On his deathbed, he calls the name of a woman who isn’t his wife: Jeng Yah. His three sons, the heirs to the Djagad Raja Clove Cigarette dynasty, are thrown into an uproar and their mother is consumed by jealousy. Racing against time, Lebas, Karim and Tegar go to the most … [Read more...]

Home

November 14, 2015 by

"An ambitious saga that intertwines narration from various generations and creates a wide-ranging picture of Indonesia." —Publishers Weekly An epic saga of "families and friends entangled in the cruel snare of history" (Time magazine), Home combines political repression and exile with a spicy … [Read more...]

Spinner of Darkness & Other Tales

November 10, 2015 by

Intan Paramaditha’s stories are infused with gothic and horror themes. Depicted with a feminine sensibility, the majority of her protagonists are femme fatales or madwomen in the attic who do not fit the social order. Her stories contain twists that both delight and disturb. A trilingual edition … [Read more...]

Faith in Writing: Forty Years of Essays

November 8, 2015 by

Through the difficult days of Indonesia's authoritarianism, in the face of violence, through the euphoria of democratic transition, and ensuing disillusionment, one Indonesian writer has never lost faith in the act of writing. Goenawan Mohamad is an activist, journalist, editor, essayist, poet, … [Read more...]

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