The renowned Indonesian writer is breaking through thanks to new English-language versions of his Bloomington, Indiana-set books translated by Tiffany Tsao. Indonesian novels? Short-story collections? Memoirs? Can you name any? No, this isn’t an internet come-on, like clickbait that claims that … [Read more...]
The day the tanks came for my parents
July 11, 2026 by
Tari Lang’s memoir discusses growing up under Indonesia's military dictatorship while much of society carried on as normal “The Establishment is largely unchanged. Nothing changes in this universe. They continue to live in their big houses, shop in the malls, eat in smart restaurants.” In My … [Read more...]
From Lucky Country to Fearful Land
June 22, 2026 by
The Tasi Diak (Good Sea) was spotted from the air only after a tip-off from Aussie and Timorese activists plotting its progress. Although the boat had no communications equipment, its Darwin-based support crew knew what was happening before the Coastguard pulled alongside the small … [Read more...]
