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Dial A for Aunties

January 5, 2021 by

A hilariously quirky novel that is equal parts murder mystery, rom-com, and a celebration of mothers and daughters as well as a deep dive into Chinese-Indonesian culture, by debut author Jesse Q. Sutanto. 1 (accidental) murder 2 thousand wedding guests 3 (maybe) cursed generations 4 meddling … [Read more...]

Aku Ingin Jadi Peluru (Kumpulan Puisi)

January 4, 2021 by

In a series of both reflective and more directly confrontational political poems (Aku Ingin Jadi Peluru, I Want to be a Bullet, 2000) Wiji Thukul gave voice to the lives and demands of industrial workers and the urban poor, the human capital of the New Order’s developmentalist economy. … [Read more...]

Sepasang Sepatu Tua

January 2, 2021 by

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Memburu Muhammad

January 2, 2021 by

The second installment of the trilogy of short story collections in Magical Islamism. The first book, “Bukan Perawan Maria” (Pabrikultur, 2017) was both nationally and internationally acclaimed. … [Read more...]

Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die? Verse from the Front

January 2, 2021 by

Heru Joni Putra, the young Minangkabau poet who has made a name for himself as an enfant terrible of modern Indonesian literature has created in the person of Badrul Mustafa a new anti-hero. As Heru himself explains, Badrul Mustafa's Arabic-derived name may be understood as "the chosen one who … [Read more...]