Sukanta’s first volume in this trilogy, Threads of Dignity, allows the reader to see and feel such a reality, and to learn how one’s inner resources can be called upon to deal with such a situation on a day-to-day basis. The author draws on his years of imprisonment to recount the harrowing life in … [Read more...]
Pada Sebuah Radio Dangdut
July 10, 2022 by
Asef as the author implores the reader to trace back the so-considered old dangdut sang by Caca Handika, Evie Tamala, Mansyur S, and Ine Sinthya. Names which be unfamiliar to our youthful ears anymore. Asef implores his readers to see the story behind it or making up another version of the story … [Read more...]
That Man in Our Lives
May 23, 2022 by
In That Man in Our Lives, New York-Hong Kong author Xu Xi extends the fictional universe of her earlier novels. New York is the perch from which she examines the shifting balance of power between China and the U.S., set against a tale of lifelong friendships between Gordon Ashberry - -Gordie- or … [Read more...]
Badai Pasti Berlalu
May 22, 2022 by
Badai Pasti Berlalu was originally released in installments in Kompas between 5 June and 2 September 1972. It spawned award-winning film, music album, and a song of the same name. … [Read more...]