Collection of Short Stories

Perempuan Yang Mengawini Keris contains 17 short stories by Wayan Sunarta, written between 2005 and 2011. The stories woven into this anthology emerge from a creative calling deeply rooted in local color—particularly the Balinese locality—which seems inexhaustible, like a bottomless well … [Read more...]

Perempuan yang Menunggu is a collection of short stories that were previously published in various media outlets. For Dorothea, the short story is a writer’s struggle in confronting the realities of life—an attempt to capture reality and transform it into a new one. Reading the stories in this book … [Read more...]

How would you feel if you had to kill your beloved elephant? What happens when a sexual abuser goes unpunished simply because he’s the leader of a doomsday cult with supposed supernatural powers? What does it feel like to keep loving someone who is willing to sell you, hurt you, and steal your … [Read more...]

Bali is often praised for having a society that values mutual respect, full of tolerance, and lives in a balanced relationship between nature, individuals, and God. However, it is also well known that the island's customs, traditions, and caste system are sources of conflict. These issues are often … [Read more...]