Excited to see the buzz building in advance of the release of Eka Kurniawan’s newest novel in my translation, The Dog Meows, The Cat Barks, to be published in late March. In their starred review, Publisher’s Weekly says the book “brims with heart” and Kirkus calls it “A pensive portrait of rural anomie…A memorable look into a delinquent mind…”. The short novel has also been included on LitHub’s most anticipated books of 2026 list and the Orange County Register’s recommended books to add to your “TBR in 2026” list.