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    Personal Blog / May 06, 2020
    by Scott Pactor

    Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2017) by Eka Kurniawan

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




    Jakarta Post / Apr 26, 2020
    by Sebastian Partogi

    ‘Pangeran dari Timur’ chronicles the tragic life of Raden Saleh

    In this article: Pangeran dari Timur




    DestinAsian / Apr 24, 2020
    by James Louie

    The Books We’re Reading Now

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Jakarta Post / Apr 23, 2020
    by Devina Heriyanto

    9 Indonesian book translations to read on World Book Day

    In this article: Eyewitness: Short Story Paper Boats Sergius Seeks Bacchus The Adventures of Na Willa The Birdwoman’s Palate The Original Dream The Wandering There Is No New York Today Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Personal Blog / Apr 22, 2020
    by Claire Storey

    World Kid Lit Review: The Adventures of Na Willa

    In this article: The Adventures of Na Willa




    Jakarta Post / Apr 12, 2020
    by Katrin Figge

    ‘The Wandering’: Intan Paramaditha’s magical red shoes

    In this article: The Wandering




    Asymptote / Mar 26, 2020
    by Lara Norgaard

    Writing Orang-orang Oetimu, Writing Wounds

    In this article: Orang-Orang Oetimu




    Jakarta Post / Mar 11, 2020
    by ‪Desca Angelianawati

    Let’s talk about sex: ‘C*bul’ puts spotlight on porn

    In this article: C*bul: Perbincangan Serius Tentang Seksualitas Kontemporer




    Kill Your Darlings / Mar 11, 2020
    by Astrid Edwards

    Books Roundup: Shirl, Blueberries, The Wandering

    In this article: The Wandering




    Singapore Unbound / Mar 09, 2020
    by Intan Paramaditha

    Twisted Stories

    In this article: Kitchen Curse




    Jakarta Post / Mar 08, 2020
    by Sebastian Partogi

    Clarissa Goenawan pens tale of teenage misfits’ gothic soul-searching

    In this article: The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida




    Guardian / Mar 06, 2020
    by Lauren Elkin

    The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha review – existential journeys

    In this article: The Wandering




    Personal Blog / Mar 06, 2020
    by ‪Desca Angelianawati

    C*bul: Perbincangan Serius Tentang Seksualitas Kontemporer by Hendri Yulius

    In this article: C*bul: Perbincangan Serius Tentang Seksualitas Kontemporer




    Financial Times / Mar 06, 2020
    by Maria Crawford

    Rendang by Will Harris — poems that brim with soul and playfulness

    In this article: Rendang




    Daily Tar Heel / Mar 02, 2020
    by Suzanne Blake

    These Tar Heels didn’t wait to graduate UNC to become published authors

    In this article: Enchanting Tales From Indonesia




    Republic World / Mar 02, 2020
    by Sushmit Chakraborty

    Traveling To Indonesia? These 5 Books On Indonesia Will Take You Right There

    In this article: The Land of Five Towers The Rainbow Troops: A Novel




    Glamour / Mar 02, 2020
    Editor

    The Best Books of 2020 (So Far)

    In this article: The Majesties




    Jakarta Post / Feb 29, 2020
    Editor

    Leila S. Chudori’s ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ released by Penguin Random House SEA

    In this article: The Sea Speaks His Name




    ANZ LitLovers / Feb 28, 2020
    by Lisa Hill

    The Rose of Cikembang, by Kwee Tek Hoay, translated by George A Fowler

    In this article: The Rose of Cikembang




    Malaysian Reserve / Feb 25, 2020
    by Zainal Alam Kadir

    A dream is all it takes…

    In this article: Laskar Pelangi (Tetralogi Laskar Pelangi #1)




    Jakarta Post / Feb 21, 2020
    by Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak

    Film adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s novel sets sights on global market

    In this article: Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas




    Asia House / Feb 20, 2020
    by Priyanka Mogul

    Seven books to read in celebration of International Women’s Day

    In this article: The Wandering




    Translating Women / Feb 12, 2020
    by Helen Vassallo

    Review: Intan Paramaditha, The Wandering

    In this article: The Wandering




    Books and Bao / Feb 12, 2020
    by Will Heath

    Review: The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha

    In this article: The Wandering




    Jakarta Post / Feb 09, 2020
    by Duncan Graham

    ‘Buru Island – A Prison Memoir’: Watermelons drained of tears

    In this article: Buru Island




    Personal Blog / Feb 01, 2020
    by Suroor Alikhan

    Beauty is a Wound: Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Personal Blog / Jan 25, 2020
    by Katrin Figge

    Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan

    In this article: Rainbirds




    Electric Literature / Jan 23, 2020
    by Intan Paramaditha

    Who Are the Real Villains in “The Majesties”?

    In this article: The Majesties




    NPR / Jan 20, 2020
    by Swapna Krishna

    ‘The Majesties’ Is Disturbing, Yet Shockingly Enjoyable

    In this article: The Majesties




    Books and Bao / Jan 20, 2020
    by Will Heath

    The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao

    In this article: The Majesties




    Jakarta Post / Jan 16, 2020
    by Jessicha Valentina

    ‘Buru Island: A Prison Memoir’ now available for English readers

    In this article: Buru Island




    Nation / Jan 07, 2020
    by Noah Flora

    Eka Kurniawan’s Disorienting ‘Kitchen Curse’ Is a Punk Critique of Colonialism

    In this article: Kitchen Curse




    Personal Blog / Jan 05, 2020
    by Anggita Paramesti

    Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) – Pramoedya Ananta Toer

    In this article: Bumi Manusia




    Mekong Review / Jan 01, 2020
    by Lara Norgaard

    Magical double

    In this article: Kitchen Curse




    Straits Times / Dec 31, 2019
    by Olivia Ho

    Baby all grown up

    In this article: Fall Baby




    Jakarta Post / Dec 29, 2019
    by Nedi Putra AW

    Where the water flows: Sindhunata launches new poetry book

    In this article: Air Kejujuran


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