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    Los Angeles Review of Books / Aug 16, 2017
    by Bradley Babendir

    Impotent Rage: Eka Kurniawan’s “Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash”

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




    Jakarta Globe / Aug 14, 2017
    by Dhania Putri Sarahtika

    Joko Pinurbo’s New Poetry Book Highlights Creative Process, Religious Issues

    In this article: Buku Latihan Tidur




    VICE / Aug 14, 2017
    by Syarafina Vidyadhana

    ‘I’m a Third-Culture Kid, So I’m Always Nowhere’

    In this article: We Are Nowhere and It’s Wow.




    Jakarta Post / Aug 14, 2017
    by Jawahir Gustav Rizal

    ‘Indonesia 1998’: A satirical illustration of the country’s past

    In this article: Indonesia 1998: English Edition




    Magdalene / Aug 10, 2017
    by Ayunda Nurvitasari

    Blogger Releases New Memoir on Adulting

    In this article: What I Wish I Had Known (& Other Lessons You Learned in Your 20s)




    Saturday Paper / Aug 05, 2017
    by CR

    Eka Kurniawan: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash

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




    Gazette / Aug 05, 2017
    by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

    The children’s books you should show your kids this summer

    In this article: My Night in the Planetarium




    Jakarta Globe / Aug 03, 2017
    by Dhania Putri Sarahtika

    ‘Non-Spesifik’: Anya Rompas’ New Book Delves Into Poet’s Volatile Mind

    In this article: Non-Spesifik




    Jakarta Post / Jul 22, 2017
    by Liza Yosephine

    Adults key to children’s interpretation of tolerance

    In this article: Seri Buku Toleransi: Kitu Kucing Kecil Bersuara Ganjil




    Magdalene / Jul 21, 2017
    by Ayunda Nurvitasari

    New Anthology Asks People to Lighten Up About Religion

    In this article: Bukan Perawan Maria




    SCMP / Jul 19, 2017
    by Bron Sibree

    Eka Kurniawan’s brutal novel on Indonesian masculinity is not for the faint-hearted

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




    Personal Blog / Jul 18, 2017
    by Dzikrina Anggie

    The Book of Forbidden Feelings by Lala Bohang

    In this article: The Book of Forbidden Feelings




    The Economist / Jul 13, 2017
    Editor

    Riding high: The secrets of Indonesia’s finest novelist

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




    Complete Review / May 28, 2017
    by Orthofer, M.A.

    Paper Boats by Dee Lestari

    In this article: Paper Boats




    Personal Blog / May 23, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Negeri Kabut

    In this article: Negeri Kabut




    Jakarta Post / May 22, 2017
    by Sebastian Partogi

    Examining Indonesia’s collective trauma

    In this article: Cahaya Mata Sang Pewaris




    Bali Advertiser / May 05, 2017
    by Bill Dalton

    Drought by Iwan Simatupang

    In this article: Drought




    Personal Blog / May 04, 2017
    by Heather Raynack

    What do you have to sacrifice to be a “grown up”?

    In this article: Paper Boats




    NOW!Jakarta / Apr 22, 2017
    by Rossella Buri

    Indonesian Literature in Translation

    In this article: Home The Longest Kiss




    Personal Blog / Apr 14, 2017
    by Elysa Faith Ng.

    Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Jakarta Globe / Apr 07, 2017
    Editor

    Director Hanung Bramantyo Inspired by Classic Indonesian Literature in ‘Kartini’

    In this article: Panggil Aku Kartini Saja




    Jakarta Post / Apr 03, 2017
    by Hans David Tampubolon

    ‘Enchanting Tales from Indonesia’

    In this article: Enchanting Tales From Indonesia




    Jakarta Post / Apr 03, 2017
    by Donny Syofyan

    Essay: Literature brainstorms, not brainwashes

    In this article: Burung-Burung Manyar Para Priyayi: Sebuah Novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk




    VICE / Apr 03, 2017
    by Syarafina Vidyadhana

    Sabda Armandio Tries To Step Out Of The Shadow Of His Alter Ego With A New Detective Novel

    In this article: 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar: Sebuah Cerita Detektif




    Poetry Society / Apr 01, 2017
    by Sandeep Parmar

    At the borderlands

    In this article: Currently & Emotion: Translations




    Personal Blog / Mar 29, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Melipat Jarak: Sepilihan Sajak

    In this article: Melipat Jarak: Sepilihan Sajak




    Asian Review of Books / Mar 14, 2017
    by Rosie Milne

    “Cigarette Girl” by Ratih Kumala

    In this article: Cigarette Girl




    Jakarta Post / Feb 21, 2017
    by Aly D. Musyrifa

    Dissecting ‘Nirzona’, a love story narrated through Aceh’s social and cultural contexts

    In this article: Nirzona Nirzona (A Love Story)




    Personal Blog / Feb 19, 2017
    by Max Lane

    Why you should read Indonesia’s “The Earth of Mankind”

    In this article: This Earth of Mankind




    Personal Blog / Feb 16, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Indonesian Local Culture in Literature: Past and Present

    In this article: Puya ke Puya Sitti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai




    Jakarta Post / Feb 03, 2017
    by Hans David Tampubolon

    ‘Manusia Istana’: More than just a poetry reading

    In this article: Manusia Istana




    Readings – Blog / Feb 03, 2017
    by Elke Power

    The most anticipated books of 2017

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




    Jakarta Post / Jan 29, 2017
    by Ni Nyoman Wira

    Gratiagusti Chananya Rompas describes life’s irony through fireworks

    In this article: Kota Ini Kembang Api




    Kitaab / Jan 27, 2017
    Editor

    Amba: The Question of Red by Laksmi Pamuntjak

    In this article: The Question of Red: A Novel




    Personal Blog / Jan 17, 2017
    by Brenda Rochelle

    Critical Eleven by Ika Natassa

    In this article: Critical Eleven




    Truancy Magazine / Dec 26, 2016
    by Nin Harris

    Stephani Soejono’s Tale of the Bidadari reviewed by Nin Harris

    In this article: The Tale of Bidadari


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