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    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




    Personal Blog / Nov 28, 2019
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Cinta Tak Ada Mati

    In this article: Cinta Tak Ada Mati




    Personal Blog / Nov 28, 2019
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Srimenanti

    In this article: Srimenanti




    Jakarta Post / Nov 17, 2019
    Editor

    ‘Beauty is a Wound’ among Literary Hub’s best translated novels of the decade

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Jakarta Post / Nov 04, 2019
    by Sebastian Partogi

    Discovering Indonesian-Dutch connection through poetry

    In this article: In Between, Di Antara




    Jakarta Post / Oct 28, 2019
    by Julia Suryakusuma

    ‘I can walk… because I have legs’ Putu Oka Sukanta’s novel ‘Spaces’

    In this article: Spaces: Reflections on a Journey




    Jakarta Post / Oct 11, 2019
    by Lara Norgaard

    Putu Oka Sukanta brings historical memory to wider audience

    In this article: Spaces: Reflections on a Journey




    Asian Review of Books / Sep 14, 2019
    by Rhoden, T F

    “Kitchen Curse”, stories by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Kitchen Curse




    Jakarta Globe / Aug 09, 2019
    by Mikael Johani

    Everything You Always Wanted to Happen in the Bumi Manusia Film* (*but Were Afraid to Ask)

    In this article: Bumi Manusia




    Personal Blog / Jun 17, 2019
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Kumpulan Budak Setan

    In this article: Kumpulan Budak Setan




    Books and Bao / Jun 10, 2019
    by Will Heath

    Review: Sergius Seeks Bacchus By Norman Erikson Pasaribu

    In this article: Sergius Seeks Bacchus




    Diplomat / May 07, 2019
    by Duncan Graham

    To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past

    In this article: Buru Island




    NB Magazine / Apr 25, 2019
    by Kirsty Hewitt

    Apple and Knife by Intan Paramaditha

    In this article: Apple and Knife




    Jakarta Post / Apr 12, 2019
    Editor

    ‘Race, Islam and Power’ set to launch ahead of 2019 presidential election

    In this article: Race, Islam and Power


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