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Hantu Padang

June 29, 2025 by

Hantu Padang is Esah Tegar Putra’s latest poetry collection, written over a considerable span of time. This collection is his way of seeing, remembering, and revisiting the city where he grew up. His journeys back and forth between Sumatra and Java make Hantu Padang more than just a record of … [Read more...]

Duri dan Kutuk

June 29, 2025 by

The old house next to Adam’s, long abandoned, now has a new occupant. Eva—a woman with a gift for nurturing all kinds of plants—transforms the eerie atmosphere of the place into Toko Firdauz, a lush and thriving garden shop. Adam, a restless teenager caught in a wave of sexual curiosity, often … [Read more...]

Akhir Sang Gajah di Bukit Kupu-Kupu

June 29, 2025 by

How would you feel if you had to kill your beloved elephant? What happens when a sexual abuser goes unpunished simply because he’s the leader of a doomsday cult with supposed supernatural powers? What does it feel like to keep loving someone who is willing to sell you, hurt you, and steal your … [Read more...]

Max Havelaar

June 9, 2025 by

Max Havelaar - a Dutch civil servant in Java - burns with an insatiable desire to end the ill treatment and oppression inflicted on the native peoples by the colonial administration. Max is an inspirational figure, but he is also a flawed idealist whose vow to protect the Javanese from cruelty ends … [Read more...]

The Coalitions Presidents Make

June 6, 2025 by

In The Coalitions Presidents Make , Marcus Mietzner explains how Indonesia has turned its volatile post-authoritarian presidential system into one of the world's most stable. He argues that since 2004, Indonesian presidents have deployed nuanced strategies of coalition building to consolidate their … [Read more...]