A story of human confusion in the midst of a fast-changing digital era, when humans don’t have much chance to stop, look back, and contemplate. Moving from one crowd to another, from connecting to alienating, we ¬ock to the future and leave the past behind. Technology has transformed human … [Read more...]
Indonesian and Not, Poems and Otherwise: Anecdotes Scattered
October 11, 2017 by
This is a collection of poetry, prose pieces and short stories inspired by the experiences of Max Lane, translator of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Buru Quartet and collaborator with other Indonesian and Southeast Asian intellectuals and actors in Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. … [Read more...]
Nyanyi Sunyi Kembang-Kembang Genjer
October 11, 2017 by
In her play “Nyanyi Sunyi Kembang-Kembang Genjer” (The Silent Song of Genjer Flowers), feminist playwright Faiza Mardzoeki captures how, for female survivors of the communist purge, the simple act of telling their stories is an act against despair. … [Read more...]
Semua Ikan di Langit
October 10, 2017 by
“An experimental piece of poetic prose. The casual, musical, and at times bitter narration makes this novel merge the sweet and the sour at the same time.”—Jakarta Arts Council Novel Writing Contest 2016 Panel of Judges Everything seems mundane in the world of a white-collar worker—my mundane … [Read more...]
