Indonesian researcher for Human Rights Watch Andreas Harsono is set to launch his book Race, Islam and Power on April 16, just before the 2019 elections. The 256-page book is published by Monash University Publishing. With the subtitle Ethnic and Religious Violence In Post-Suharto Indonesia, the … [Read more...]
Kids Read: Indonesia
February 19, 2022 by
The list of books we read from Indonesia is embarrassingly short. I had such a hard time finding books this week. I do have another book on the way from someone who reached out this week, so I’ll be adding that to the Picture Book List soon. In doing research, I came across this post on World Kid … [Read more...]
Interview with picture book author Rassi Narika
February 19, 2022 by
We interviewed our newest picture book author and illustrator, Rassi Narika, about her new book When It Rains (£10.00, available now), which was first published in Indonesian as Waktu Hujan Turun. * * * Why do you think picture books are important? I think it's because picture books were my … [Read more...]
In Conversation with Translator Tiffany Tsao
January 16, 2022 by
Tiffany Tsao is a writer and literary translator. Of Chinese-Indonesian descent, she was born in the US but spent much of her childhood and adolescence in Singapore and Indonesia. Her translations from Indonesian to English include Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s poetry collection Sergius Seeks … [Read more...]
Happy Stories, Mostly
January 16, 2022 by
An award-winning author, Norman Erikson Pasaribu is part of a tradition of queer Catholic writers, who challenge heterosexual traditions and constrictions in an attempt to open up his work to alternative – and more inclusive – perspectives. Merging his Christian heritage with his Batak cultural … [Read more...]
