Fire Is Not a Country

In her third collection, Indonesian American poet Cynthia Dewi Oka dives into the implications of being parents, children, workers, and unwanted human beings under the savage reign of global capitalism and resurgent nativism. With a voice bound and wrestled apart by multiple histories, Fire Is Not a … [Read more...]

Shadow Play: Ten Tales from the In-between

Shadow Play: Ten Tales from the In-between is a collection of fantastical and interconnected stories written by Asian-American writer, Sarina Dahlan. At first glance the characters may appear unrelated: A girl living with a silent grandmother in World War II-era Bangkok, a septuagenarian writing … [Read more...]

Buanglah Hajat pada Tempatnya

Once upon a time in a post-apocalyptic world far far away, the Earth is already destroyed, contaminated, and inhabitable, except in a metallic dome where the inner layer is protected from external contact. Inside, there live the few remaining humans. Unfortunately, amid the debris inside, only one … [Read more...]

No Body in Particular

In her debut poetry collection, Giovanna Lomanto discovers, debunks, and later rediscovers conceptions of herself. This highly personal work encompasses an ideology of perspective, and her emphasis on thought and feeling throughout the book exemplifies suffering and satisfaction, trials and … [Read more...]

Cerita-Cerita Jakarta

A group of senior citizens set out to visit an amusement park for one last suicidal ride… A wannabe influencer takes a driverless taxi through the streets of Jakarta, only to discover the destination she’s hurtling towards is now underwater... A daughter despairs at her mother’s wish to leave … [Read more...]

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