A manuscript that I am working on, working title Dawuk: A Dark Tale from Cottonwood Grove by Mahfud Ikhwan was awarded a 2019 Translation Grant from the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. ASLE translation grants support work in fiction ecocriticism from international scholars translating books or other substantial projects into English. Dawuk is a wonderful fit for the award; published by the independent Indonesian press Marjin Kiri, it is a tale of love, murder, and revenge told against the backdrop of local political intrigue and social strife stemming from a long history of environmental corruption. The novel has an unforgettable narrator, lyrical descriptions of the natural world, and numerous surprises. This grant will help usher the translation to completion and hopefully, to swift publication in English!