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    3 Quarks Daily / Oct 02, 2023
    by Joseph Carter Milholland

    The Literary Canon Today, Part 3: The State Of Publishing Canonical Literature

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    English PEN / Sep 29, 2023
    Editor

    English PEN announces PEN Presents winners

    In this article: Kita Pergi Hari Ini




    Asymptote / Sep 28, 2023
    by Thuy Dinh

    Announcing Our September Book Club Selection: Birth Canal by Dias Novita Wuri

    In this article: Birth Canal




    Variety / Sep 26, 2023
    by Naman Ramachandran

    Busan Competition Title ‘24 Hours With Gaspar’ Unveils Gritty, Dystopian First Trailer

    In this article: 24 Hours with Gaspar




    Electric Literature / Sep 14, 2023
    by Dias Novita Wuri

    7 Indonesian Novels in Translation That Push Boundaries

    In this article: Apple and Knife Beauty Is A Wound Birth Canal Happy Stories, Mostly Saman: A Novel The Girl from the Coast The Question of Red: A Novel The Sea Speaks His Name




    SCMP / Sep 10, 2023
    by Johannes Nugroho

    Indonesian-Chinese who grew up ‘out-of-wedlock’ in Suharto era relive ‘trauma’ through new book

    In this article: Perkumpulan Anak Luar Nikah




    Korea Foundation – Newsletter / Sep 01, 2023
    by Kang Dae-ho

    The Unfamiliar But Fascinating Literature of ASEAN

    In this article: Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck




    Jakarta Post / Aug 30, 2023
    by Ian Betts

    ‘Narasi Mematikan’: Undoing a deadly narrative

    In this article: Narasi Mematikan: Pendanaan Teror di Indonesia




    Straits Times / Aug 26, 2023
    by Shawn Hoo

    Indonesian novel 24 Hours With Gaspar melds detective fiction and sci-fi

    In this article: 24 Hours with Gaspar


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    ISEAS Library / Aug 21, 2023
    by Shawn Wongosari

    Exploring Indonesian History and Society through Novels: Reads by Indonesian Authors

    In this article: Bumi Manusia Cantik itu Luka Senja di Jakarta




    Saturday Paper / Jul 29, 2023
    by Linda Jaivin

    Birth Canal

    In this article: Birth Canal




    Nikkei Asia / Jul 13, 2023
    by John Krich

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’ shines light on literary masterpiece

    In this article: Indonesia Out of Exile




    Personal Blog / Jul 03, 2023
    by Kayla Abigail Pitna

    Seeing Fiction in an Environmental Lens

    In this article: Kita Pergi Hari Ini




    World Literature Today / Jul 01, 2023
    by Michelle Johnson

    7 Questions for Norman Erikson Pasaribu

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    New York Times / Jun 30, 2023
    by Anderson Tepper

    New International Fiction: Dark Histories, Daunting Labors

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Rappler / Jun 29, 2023
    by Walden Bello

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’: Imagination and liberation

    In this article: Indonesia Out of Exile




    Foglifter / Jun 27, 2023
    by Joanna Acevedo

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Happy Stories Mostly Anthology Reviewed

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    SEA Today News / Jun 27, 2023
    Editor

    Book Release with Intan Paramaditha: Malam Seribu Jahanam

    In this article: Malam Seribu Jahanam




    Kirkus Reviews / Jun 26, 2023
    by Nina Palattella

    Queer Joy Is Complicated in This Story Collection

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Personal Blog / Jun 23, 2023
    by Carl L. Batnag

    First Impression Friday: Man Tiger

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Words Without Borders / Jun 22, 2023
    by Tobias Carroll

    The Watchlist: June 2023

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    New York Times / Jun 17, 2023
    by Joumana Khatib

    Jezebels, Jazz and Rijsttafel

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Shondaland / Jun 15, 2023
    by Sarah Neilson

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu Masters the Art of the Short Story in Their Collection ‘Happy Stories, Mostly’

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    World Kid Lit / Jun 12, 2023
    by Johanna McCalmont

    June Reviews

    In this article: The Adventures of Na Willa




    CNN Philippines / Jun 06, 2023
    by Don Jaucian

    Why Eka Kurniawan’s translated short stories in Filipino are essential reading

    In this article: Mga Himutok sa Palikuran




    Book Riot / Jun 06, 2023
    by Erica Ezeifedi

    The Best New Book Releases Out June 6, 2023

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Electric Literature / May 24, 2023
    by Michelle Hart

    The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books for Summer 2023

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    State Library of NSW / May 22, 2023
    Editor

    Winners announced for the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    NOW!Jakarta / May 19, 2023
    by Edward Speirs

    Petty Pandean-Elliott Sets The Indonesian Table

    In this article: The Indonesian Table




    Forbes / May 11, 2023
    by Goldie Chan

    20 Must-Read Asian American Authored Books For AAPI Month

    In this article: Fire Is Not a Country




    Asia Media / May 08, 2023
    by Gaby Rusli

    Always Almost, Never Quite

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Bustle / May 03, 2023
    by Arianna Rebolini

    22 Beach Reads To Bring On Vacation This Summer

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    DAWN / Apr 30, 2023
    by Aamer Hussein

    Column: This Earth of Mankind

    In this article: This Earth of Mankind




    Publishers Weekly / Apr 28, 2023
    by Nathalie op de Beeck

    Independent Spirit: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Book Riot / Apr 27, 2023
    by Pierce Alquist

    10 of The Best New Books in Translation Out Spring 2023

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Kirkus Reviews / Apr 25, 2023
    Editor

    Happy Stories, Mostly

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly


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