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    Jakarta Post / Mar 18, 2018
    Editor

    Sapardi Djoko Damono’s ‘Hujan Bulan Juni’ third novel launched

    In this article: Yang Fana Adalah Waktu (Trilogi Hujan Bulan Juni #3)




    Saturday Paper / Mar 03, 2018
    Editor

    Intan Paramaditha Apple and Knife

    In this article: Apple and Knife




    Jakarta Post / Feb 28, 2018
    by Harry Bhaskara

    ‘My Pain, My Country’: A detailed account of a rape victim

    In this article: My Pain, My Country




    Readings – Blog / Feb 26, 2018
    by Suzanne Steinbruckner

    Apple and Knife by Intan Paramaditha

    In this article: Apple and Knife




    PopMatters / Feb 13, 2018
    by William Gibson

    Eliza Vitri Handayani on Her Novel of Freedom Set in a Repressed Society

    In this article: From Now On Everything Will Be Different




    Personal Blog / Feb 12, 2018
    by Daphne Lee

    Tale of the Bidadari by Stephani Soejono

    In this article: The Tale of Bidadari




    Australian / Feb 10, 2018
    by Amanda Hodge

    Jakarta author seeks a lighter side of Islam

    In this article: Bukan Perawan Maria




    Mekong Review / Feb 09, 2018
    by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

    Disobedient women

    In this article: Apple and Knife




    Book Riot / Feb 05, 2018
    by Sarah Ullery

    Riot RoundUp: The Best Books We Read in January

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Jakarta Post / Jan 22, 2018
    by Sebastian Partogi

    Feby Indirani: Writing religious parodies

    In this article: 69 Things To Be Grateful About Being Single Bukan Perawan Maria




    Larashati / Jan 20, 2018
    by Galuh Pangestri

    Sit Back and Relax with Bukan Perawan Maria

    In this article: Bukan Perawan Maria




    Paris Review / Jan 19, 2018
    by Nicole Rudick

    Staff Picks: Vengeance, Evil, and Grace

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Personal Blog / Jan 14, 2018
    by Devina Heriyanto

    Finding home in the ‘Imaginary City’ by Rain Chudori

    In this article: Imaginary City




    Australian / Jan 13, 2018
    by Adam Rivett

    Eka Kurniawan’s Vengeance Is Mine is limp venture into violence

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Jakarta Post / Jan 08, 2018
    by Sita W. Dewi

    Leila S. Chudori’s evolving journey

    In this article: Laut Bercerita




    Jakarta Globe / Jan 08, 2018
    by Dhania Putri Sarahtika

    ‘Gentayangan’ Takes Readers on Adventures to Question Identity and Belonging

    In this article: Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu




    Radio New Zealand / Jan 07, 2018
    by Shaun D Wilson

    Translating the darkness

    In this article: Apple and Knife




    Yayasan Literasi Anak Indonesia – News / Jan 05, 2018
    Editor

    Starting a Reading Culture through Interactive Reading Activities

    In this article: Waktunya Cepuk Terbang




    Personal Blog / Jan 02, 2018
    by Shuffle Bookbox

    The Birdwoman’s Palate by LAKSMI PAMUNTJAK

    In this article: The Birdwoman’s Palate




    Jakarta Post / Jan 02, 2018
    by Ni Nyoman Wira

    Bre Redana launches book, reminisces about golden era of print journalism

    In this article: Koran Kami, With Lucy In The Sky




    Jakarta Globe / Dec 21, 2017
    by Diella Yasmine

    Eka Kurniawan Celebrates 15 Years of ‘Cantik Itu Luka’ With New Cover

    In this article: Cantik itu Luka




    Jakarta Globe / Dec 18, 2017
    by Dhania Putri Sarahtika

    Leila Chudori’s New Novel Speaks About Missing 1998 Activists

    In this article: Laut Bercerita




    Jakarta Post / Dec 14, 2017
    Editor

    Leila S. Chudori’s latest book adapted into short film

    In this article: Laut Bercerita




    ABC / Dec 03, 2017
    by Sastra Wijaya

    My Pain, My Country: New novel seeks to bring nuance to 1998 Jakarta riots, Chinese diaspora

    In this article: My Pain, My Country




    Jakarta Post / Nov 13, 2017
    by Tiffany Tsao

    Intan Paramaditha’s ‘Gentayangan’ crosses many borders

    In this article: Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu




    Otago Daily Times / Nov 06, 2017
    by Jessie Neilson

    One for fans of Tarantino-type violence

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Jakarta Post / Nov 03, 2017
    Editor

    Sapardi Djoko Damono’s ‘Hujan Bulan Juni’ translated into Mandarin

    In this article: Hujan Bulan Juni: Novel




    Mekong Review / Nov 01, 2017
    by Tiffany Tsao

    Pulp horror

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Jakarta Globe / Oct 24, 2017
    by Dhania Putri Sarahtika

    New Poetry Book ‘Contact Light’ Connects Human Experience With Science, Outer Space

    In this article: Contact Light: the void inside and out




    Free Press Journal / Oct 22, 2017
    by Preeja Aravind

    Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash: Review

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Manila Book Review / Oct 21, 2017
    by Geronimo Cristobal

    Man Tiger (Eka Kurniawan, 2015)

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Asymptote / Oct 19, 2017
    by Jackson Arn

    Jackson Arn reviews Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    AU Review / Oct 09, 2017
    by Emily Paull

    Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is a standout title, but falls flat

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Sydney Morning Herald / Sep 28, 2017
    by Cameron Woodhead

    Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash review: Eka Kurniawan’s pulp dark comedy

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    On Art and Aesthetics / Sep 21, 2017
    by Tulika Bahadur

    Eka Kurniawan’s Sweeping and Crackling “Beauty is a Wound”: Magic Realism from Indonesia

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Culture Trip, The / Sep 16, 2017
    by JW McCormack

    The Best International Book Releases of September 2017

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash


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