Annie Tucker

The Tale of Afonso

Author

Dea Anugrah (he/him) (b. Pangkal Pinang, 1991) has written six books, including the short story collection Bakat Menggonggong, which was shortlisted for the Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa in 2016 and selected by Rolling Stone Indonesia and Warn!ng Magazine as one of the Best Indonesian Books. It later received the Literature Award from the Language Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in 2020.

In addition to writing, Dea is also known as a content creator. He is one of the co-founders of a popular educational Youtube channel Malaka. Most recently, he began a career as a rapper and joined Def Bloc, a well-respected collective in the local underground hip hop scene. Several of his singles have been released digitally, and he's currently working on his debut album. 

Mango Melancholy

Author

Mahfud Ikhwan is an award-winning author who has written five novels, numerous short stories, and popular news columns. His two popular blogs, one on Bollywood film and one on soccer, have each led to book compilations of his posts. Indonesian language readers can follow his writing online at his blogs, Dushman Duniya Ka, Belakang Gawang, and his column for Mojok magazine.

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The 8 O’Clock Murders

Author

Laksmi Pamuntjak is an Indonesian novelist, poet, journalist, food critic and literary art curator. She has written on politics and culture for numerous publications including the Guardian. Her bestselling debut novel, Amba: The Question of Red (Gramedia, 2013), won Germany’s LiBeraturpreis. The award-winning movie adaptation of her bestselling second novel, Aruna dan Lidahnya (Gramedia, 2014 translated as The Birdwoman’s Palate, Amazon Crossing 2018), can be viewed on Netflix. Laksmi is also the author of the award-winning Jakarta Good Food Guide series, Indonesia’s first independent food guide (Pena Klasik, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010). Pamuntjak’s first English novel, Fall Baby (Penguin Random House SEA, 2019) won the 2020 Singapore Book Award for Best Literary Work. Pamuntjak’s latest work is the short story collection Kitab Kawin (Gramedia, 2021), about women in relationships. Since 2021, Pamuntjak has been hosting Podcast Kitab Kawin, based on stories in the book.

Monkey Army

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Anna and Her Daughter’s Partner

Author

Laksmi Pamuntjak is an Indonesian novelist, poet, journalist, food critic and literary art curator. She has written on politics and culture for numerous publications including the Guardian. Her bestselling debut novel, Amba: The Question of Red (Gramedia, 2013), won Germany’s LiBeraturpreis. The award-winning movie adaptation of her bestselling second novel, Aruna dan Lidahnya (Gramedia, 2014 translated as The Birdwoman’s Palate, Amazon Crossing 2018), can be viewed on Netflix. Laksmi is also the author of the award-winning Jakarta Good Food Guide series, Indonesia’s first independent food guide (Pena Klasik, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010). Pamuntjak’s first English novel, Fall Baby (Penguin Random House SEA, 2019) won the 2020 Singapore Book Award for Best Literary Work. Pamuntjak’s latest work is the short story collection Kitab Kawin (Gramedia, 2021), about women in relationships. Since 2021, Pamuntjak has been hosting Podcast Kitab Kawin, based on stories in the book.

The Tale of Mukaburung

Author

Laksmi Pamuntjak is an Indonesian novelist, poet, journalist, food critic and literary art curator. She has written on politics and culture for numerous publications including the Guardian. Her bestselling debut novel, Amba: The Question of Red (Gramedia, 2013), won Germany’s LiBeraturpreis. The award-winning movie adaptation of her bestselling second novel, Aruna dan Lidahnya (Gramedia, 2014 translated as The Birdwoman’s Palate, Amazon Crossing 2018), can be viewed on Netflix. Laksmi is also the author of the award-winning Jakarta Good Food Guide series, Indonesia’s first independent food guide (Pena Klasik, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010). Pamuntjak’s first English novel, Fall Baby (Penguin Random House SEA, 2019) won the 2020 Singapore Book Award for Best Literary Work. Pamuntjak’s latest work is the short story collection Kitab Kawin (Gramedia, 2021), about women in relationships. Since 2021, Pamuntjak has been hosting Podcast Kitab Kawin, based on stories in the book.

Letters and Fists

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Everything Ashen

Author

Mahfud Ikhwan is an award-winning author who has written four novels, numerous short stories, and popular news columns. His two popular blogs, one on Bollywood film and one on soccer, have each led to book compilations of his posts. Indonesian language readers can follow his writing online at his blogs, Dushman Duniya Ka, Belakang Gawang, and his column for Mojok magazine.

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Rice

Author

R.E. Hartanto is an artist and writer currently living in Central Java. He earned his painting degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts & Design, Bandung Institute of Technology. He has exhibited his work widely and attended numerous artist residencies, both nationally and internationally. He teaches art and maintains an art blog.

O Chapter 2

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Beggar Robot

Author

R.E. Hartanto is an artist and writer currently living in Central Java. He earned his painting degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts & Design, Bandung Institute of Technology. He has exhibited his work widely and attended numerous artist residencies, both nationally and internationally. He teaches art and maintains an art blog.

The King and His Beloved Dog

Author

R.E. Hartanto is an artist and writer currently living in Central Java. He earned his painting degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts & Design, Bandung Institute of Technology. He has exhibited his work widely and attended numerous artist residencies, both nationally and internationally. He teaches art and maintains an art blog.

Koh Suh

Author

Puthut Ea is an author of short stories, novels, plays, essays, and journalism. He has published fifteen books, including the short story compilation Drama Itu Berkisah Terlalu Jauh (That Drama Has Gone Too Far, 2014) from which “Koh Su” was translated. He also researches social issues and serves as an educator for various nonprofits throughout Indonesia. He is the founder and manager of the alternative media website http://www.mojok.co. He currently lives in Yogyakarta.

Easing Into a Long Sleep

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Auntie and Rotten Stench

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Kitchen Curse

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”

Dimples

Author

Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, in 1975. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and is the author of novels, short stories, essays, movie scripts, and graphic novels. His novel Man Tiger was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016, and his work has been translated into thirty-four languages. His epic novel of magical realism, Beauty is a Wound, described as a “howling masterpiece” by Chigozie Obioma in the Millions, has been widely praised internationally. The New York Review of Books considers Kurniawan “a literary child of Günter Grass, Gabriel García Márquez, and Salman Rushdie,” and Le Monde has suggested that in the future, Nobel jurors may award him the prize “that Indonesia has never received.”