A swift, intense novel about a teen rebelling against forced religious conformity in a small Javanese town, The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks ponders that perpetual human question, can we ever really be free? Sato Reang enjoys an idyllic childhood of soccer, fighting crickets, and mischief in his … [Read more...]
Anjing Mengeong, Kucing Menggonggong
October 21, 2025 by
Sato Reang enjoys an idyllic childhood of cricket fighting, soccer, and mischief in his small Javanese town–until the day he is circumcised and his observant father forces him into a life of Islamic piety. For years, Sato outwardly obeys his father and even tries to understand him. But all the while … [Read more...]
Mirah dari Banda
October 17, 2025 by
Kidnapped from Java, along with her older cousin, five year-old Mirah is taken to the Banda islands where she spends the rest of her life on a nutmeg plantation. She is first taken in as a servant by the Dutch estate owner, then works as a contract nutmeg picker and finally, when his wife leaves … [Read more...]
Blitar Magic Garage
October 3, 2025 by
Munin, a former political prisoner, runs Blitar Magic Garage in Setiabudi, a makeshift settlement in central Jakarta. When whispers of redevelopment threaten Setiabudi’s fragile balance, Munin and his neighbours are forced to confront a dark web of corruption, greed and political manoeuvring. While … [Read more...]
Perempuan yang Menunggu di Lorong Menuju Laut
August 17, 2025 by
Perempuan yang Menunggu di Lorong Menuju Laut (The Woman Waiting in the Corridor to the Sea) is a novel inspired by the real-life struggle of the Sangihe people—especially its women—against the gold mining industry, both the so-called legal and the illegal. When extractive industries begin … [Read more...]