We Have Tired of Violence, a chilling work of true crime about the midair murder of a human rights activist, set against a riveting political drama in the world's fourth-largest nation On a warm Jakarta night in September 2004, Munir said goodbye to his wife and friends at the airport. He was … [Read more...]
The Last Whalers
June 5, 2025 by
On a volcanic island in the Savu Sea so remote that other Indonesians call it "The Land Left Behind" live the Lamalerans: a tribe of 1,500 hunter-gatherers who are the world's last subsistence whalers. They have survived for half a millennium by hunting whales with bamboo harpoons and handmade … [Read more...]
Queer Menafsir
April 26, 2025 by
Queer Menafsir is written from the experiences, reflections, and theological contemplations of a queer Muslim who seeks to offer an inclusive interpretation of the interconnected concepts of embodiment, divinity, and Islamic faith. This book introduces the idea of queer theology, which envisions a … [Read more...]
The Power of Prophecy
April 22, 2025 by
National hero, Javanese mystic, pious Muslim, and leader of the "holy war" against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830, the Yogyakarta prince, Dipanagara, is pre-eminent in the pantheon of modern Indonesian historical figures. This is the first full biography based on Dutch and Javanese sources. The … [Read more...]
Kopi Dulu
April 21, 2025 by
Kopi Dulu, a journey of 15,000 kilometres – by rail, road, on foot and under sail – through about 50 Indonesian islands, shining a light on what has been described as the world’s most invisible country. From tracking tigers (and the mythical ‘short man’) in the Sumatra jungle to the mystical … [Read more...]