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    Book Riot / Oct 19, 2015
    by Susie Rodarme

    8 Small Press Books to Read in October

    In this article: Home




    Personal Blog / Oct 18, 2015
    by Tony Malone

    ‘Home’ by Leila S. Chudori (Review)

    In this article: Home




    Oprah / Oct 16, 2015
    by Natalie Beach

    16 Awesome Reads to Add To Your Fall Library

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Personal Blog / Oct 15, 2015
    by Tony Malone

    ‘Supernova’ by Dewi Lestari (Review)

    In this article: Supernova: The Knight, the Princess and the Falling Star




    Jakarta Globe / Oct 14, 2015
    by Christabelle Palar

    ‘Beats Apart’ Brings the Blog to the Bookstore

    In this article: Beats Apart




    Qantara / Oct 14, 2015
    by Bettina David

    Laksmi Pamuntjak’s novel “The Question of Red”: The silence is broken

    In this article: The Question of Red: A Novel




    Asian Review of Books / Oct 13, 2015
    by Tim Hannigan

    Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan, translated by Annie Tucker

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Personal Blog / Oct 12, 2015
    by Ernest Wiyanto

    The Modern Folktales of Jakarta

    In this article: Tiada Ojek di Paris




    Personal Blog / Oct 12, 2015
    by Tony Malone

    ‘Beauty is a Wound’ by Eka Kurniawan (Review)

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Personal Blog / Oct 11, 2015
    by Bivisyani Questibrilia

    #22Before23List: Indonesian Literature Review

    In this article: Nadira Nayla Negeri 5 Menara (Trilogi Negeri 5 Menara #1)




    Publishers Weekly / Oct 09, 2015
    Editor

    PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 12, 2015

    In this article: Man Tiger




    AuthorStory / Oct 08, 2015
    by Alexander Lim

    Stefanny Irawan on Translating Daughters of Papua into English

    In this article: Daughters of Papua




    BWW / Oct 06, 2015
    Editor

    Hamsad Rangkuti Releases Short Story Collection LIPS IN THE CHAMBER POT

    In this article: Lips in the Chamber Pot




    New Yorker / Oct 02, 2015
    by Gillian Terzis

    A Writer’s Haunting Trip Through the Horrors of Indonesian History

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound Man Tiger




    Messengers Booker / Sep 30, 2015
    by Tony Messenger

    Home – Leila S. Chudori (translated by John H. McGlynn)

    In this article: Home




    SFGate / Sep 24, 2015
    Editor

    Recommendations from the Booksmith

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Personal Blog / Sep 18, 2015
    by Riva Carmela

    “Anak Ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?” by Ahmad Tohari

    In this article: “Anak ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?”




    Personal Blog / Sep 16, 2015
    by Febriani Savitri

    Maya by Ayu Utami

    In this article: Maya (Bilangan Fu #4)




    New York Times / Sep 09, 2015
    by Jon Fasman

    Sunday Book Review: ‘Beauty Is a Wound’ and ‘Man Tiger’ by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound Man Tiger




    New Republic / Sep 03, 2015
    by Siddhartha Deb

    Where the Dead Refuse to Vanish

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound Man Tiger




    Huffington Post / Sep 01, 2015
    by Claire Fallon Maddie Crum

    2015 Fall Books Preview: 33 Can’t-Miss New Reads

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Flavorwire / Aug 31, 2015
    Editor

    33 Must-Read Books for Fall 2015

    In this article:




    Saturday Paper / Aug 29, 2015
    by AF

    Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Literary Hub / Aug 27, 2015
    Editor

    The Great Booksellers Fall Preview

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    ANZ LitLovers / Aug 10, 2015
    by Lisa Hill

    And the War is Over, by Ismail Marahimin, translated by John H. McGlynn

    In this article: And the War Is Over




    Personal Blog / Aug 07, 2015
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Bastian dan Jamur Ajaib

    In this article: Bastian dan Jamur Ajaib




    ANZ LitLovers / Jul 22, 2015
    by Lisa Hill

    Family Room, by Lily Yulianti Farid, Translated by John H. McGlynn

    In this article: Family Room




    Complete Review / Jul 03, 2015
    by Orthofer, M.A.

    The Rape of Sukreni

    In this article: The Rape of Sukreni




    Kirkus Reviews / Jun 14, 2015
    Editor

    Beauty is A Wound – English-language debut of a celebrated Indonesian author

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Publishers Weekly / Jun 08, 2015
    Editor

    Beauty Is a Wound

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Complete Review / May 08, 2015
    by Orthofer, M.A.

    Sitti Nurbaya

    In this article: Sitti Nurbaya: A Love Unrealized




    Tempo English / May 05, 2015
    by Irmawati

    Woman Who Calms the Longing

    In this article: Melihat Api Bekerja




    Personal Blog / May 04, 2015
    by Elysa Faith Ng.

    Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi




    Personal Blog / Apr 20, 2015
    by Riva Carmela

    Lies, Loss, and Longing by Putu Oka Sukanta

    In this article: Lies, Loss, and Longing




    Complete Review / Apr 19, 2015
    by Orthofer, M.A.

    Jazz, Perfume and the Incident

    In this article: Jazz, Perfume & the Incident




    Complete Review / Mar 23, 2015
    by Orthofer, M.A.

    Supernova by Dewi Lestari

    In this article: Supernova: The Knight, the Princess and the Falling Star


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