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Happy stories, mostly / Norman Erikson Pasaribu ; translated by Tiffany Tsao.

by Pasaribu, Norman Erikson, 1990-

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The Feminist Press, 2023.

Happiness -- Fiction.

Loneliness -- Fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

9781952177057 (trade pbk.)

Cerita-cerita bahagia, hampir seluruhnya. English

1st Feminist Press ed.

146 p. ; 20 cm.

"The original Indonesian-language versions of the stories in this book were first published in Cerita-cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya by Norman Erikson Pasaribu (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2020)"--T.p. verso.

Includes author interview.

Translated from the Indonesian.

Enkidu comes knocking on New Year's Eve -- A bedtime story for your long sleep -- So what's your name, Sandra? -- A young poet's guide to surviving a broken heart -- The true story of the story of the giant -- Three love you, four despise you -- Metaxu: Jakarta, 2038 -- Deep brown, verging on black -- Welcome to the Department of Unanswered Prayers -- Ad maiorem dei gloriam -- Our descendants will be as numerous as the clouds in the sky -- Her story -- Publication notes -- Author acknowledgments -- A mostly happy chat about Happy stories, mostly.

"Happy Stories, Mostly is a short story collection by queer Indonesian author Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Blending together speculative fiction and absurdism, these stories ask what it means to be almost happy -- to nearly find joy, to sort-of be accepted, but to never fully grasp one's desire"--Provided by publisher.

Psychological fiction.

2SLGBTQIA+ fiction.

Indonesian fiction -- Translations into English..

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