We asked our contributors to share the best book they read from October through December when we played end-the-year-reading-it-all! So our gift to you is a fantastic list to murder your TBR. There is something for every reader here, including true crime memoir, poetry, hilarious murder with … [Read more...]

Admit it: Like frequently reanimated corpses, the horror genre can get fragrant from time to time. Stories are recycled endlessly with familiar creatures put to work chasing familiar victims in familiar settings that can be swept together in just a few thematic categories. As we approach … [Read more...]

Sapardi Djoko Damono’s Sepasang Sepatu Tua might have just been released last year, but the contents are surprisingly not new. Most of them are recognizably included in the short story collection Pada Suatu Hari, Malam Wabah; so Mr. Sapardi’s readers might get the feeling of reading the “same” book … [Read more...]

“Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die? Verse from the Front” comprises a series of poetry that incorporates various traditions into modern literary work. Badrul Mustafa is considered an anti-hero who claims to be loved by everyone in society. He strives to convince one and all of his remarkable … [Read more...]