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    Books+Publishing / May 12, 2022
    Editor

    ‘Happy Stories, Mostly’ wins Republic of Consciousness Prize

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Personal Blog / May 11, 2022
    by Kat at Thornfield Hall Redux

    The Reading Life: Budi Darma’s “People from Bloomington”

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    Personal Blog / May 09, 2022
    by Amorfati

    Gelombang, a Novel by Dee Lestari

    In this article: Supernova: Gelombang (Supernova #5)




    Asian Review of Books / Apr 29, 2022
    by Rosie Milne

    “Happy Stories, Mostly” by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Asia Media / Apr 28, 2022
    by Gaby Rusli

    The Girl from The Coast (1987) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a Peasant Girl Turned an Aristocratic Wife

    In this article: The Girl from the Coast




    Inner States / Apr 28, 2022
    by Alex Chambers

    People from Bloomington: A Short Story Collection from Indonesia

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    American Scholar / Apr 22, 2022
    by Stephanie Bastek

    Indiana Absurd

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    Personal Blog / Apr 19, 2022
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Orang-Orang Bloomington

    In this article: Orang-orang Bloomington




    Nation / Apr 12, 2022
    by Intan Paramaditha

    The Absurdist Meets Jane Austen in Bloomington

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    Asian Review of Books / Apr 10, 2022
    by Peter Gordon

    “People from Bloomington” by Budi Darma

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    Manila Times / Apr 10, 2022
    Editor

    Penguin releases translation of novel based on Batak culture

    In this article: Rejection: A Sumatran Odyssey




    Sydney Morning Herald / Apr 08, 2022
    by Declan Fry

    Mirandi Riwoe inverts the world to examine the lives of outsiders

    In this article: The Burnished Sun




    SCMP / Apr 05, 2022
    by James Marsh

    Netflix movie review: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash – Indonesian director Edwin’s funny, profound black-comedy action drama

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




    Korea Herald / Mar 31, 2022
    by Park Ga-young

    Giving back to Southeast Asia by introducing region’s art, literature to Korea

    In this article: Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck




    Books+Publishing / Mar 29, 2022
    Editor

    Republic of Consciousness Prize 2022 shortlist announced

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Personal Blog / Mar 22, 2022
    by Fanda Classiclit

    Orang-Orang Bloomington (People from Bloomington) by Budi Darma

    In this article: Orang-orang Bloomington




    Readings – Blog / Mar 17, 2022
    Editor

    A spotlight on works in translation

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Guardian / Mar 10, 2022
    by Lucy Knight

    International Booker prize announces longlist ‘tracing ring around the world’

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Book Riot / Mar 04, 2022
    by Patricia Thang

    12+ Great 2022 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors

    In this article: People from Bloomington




    Asia Media / Mar 04, 2022
    by Gaby Rusli

    Twilight in Djakarta (1963) by Mochtar Lubis, an Indonesian’s Letter to His Failing Country

    In this article: Twilight in Djakarta




    EXBERLINER Magazine / Feb 17, 2022
    by Alexander Wells

    Happy Stories, Mostly: A beguiling new collection from Norman Erikson Pasaribu

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Kids Read the World / Feb 11, 2022
    Editor

    Kids Read: Indonesia

    In this article: Indonesian Folktales When it Rains




    Jakarta Post / Jan 23, 2022
    by Amahl S. Azwar

    Collection ‘People Without Genitals’ is equally humane as it is spooky

    In this article: Manusia Tanpa Kelamin




    Personal Blog / Jan 09, 2022
    by Lia Yuliana

    So, in a world where we celebrate disneyfied heterosexualities, for queer folks, what is happiness?

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Litro Magazine / Jan 07, 2022
    by Carla Scarano D’Antonio

    Happy Stories, Mostly

    In this article: Happy Stories, Mostly




    Tatkala / Dec 11, 2021
    by Kadek Sonia Piscayanti

    Waking Up for The First Time To the World of Mindfulness

    In this article: Waking Up for the First Time




    Personal Blog / Oct 14, 2021
    by Airin Efferin

    Book Review: Strings Attached

    In this article: Strings Attached




    Jakarta Post / Aug 30, 2021
    by Hana Oktavia Anandira

    Driven by design: Indie publishers bring back love for physical books

    In this article: Further Reading Print No.2: Boundaries




    Jakarta Post / Aug 11, 2021
    by Gisela Swaragita

    Grim romance: Eka Kurniawan on ill-fated characters and writing what he knows

    In this article: Sumur: Sebuah Cerita




    Hollywood Reporter / Aug 06, 2021
    by Scott Roxborough

    Indonesian Director Edwin Talks Sex, Violence and Dictatorship in ‘Vengeance Is Mine’

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




    Words Without Borders / Aug 05, 2021
    Editor

    11 Translated Books by Asian Women Writers to Read This #WITMonth

    In this article: Nirzona (A Love Story)




    Personal Blog / Jun 28, 2021
    by Ann Morgan

    Saman by Ayu Utami

    In this article: Saman: A Novel




    Inside Indonesia / May 20, 2021
    by Keith Foulcher

    Hello says the mountain

    In this article: Sapaan Sang Giri




    Asia Media Centre / May 12, 2021
    by Eleanor Wenman

    A Clear Dawn: The voices breaking into New Zealand literature

    In this article: A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand




    Personal Blog / May 10, 2021
    by Katrin Figge

    Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

    In this article: Dial A for Aunties




    Seattle Times / May 05, 2021
    by David Wright

    Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with this diverse collection of 5 recent novels

    In this article: The Majesties


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