LONTAR #2 by Jason Erik Lundberg


LONTAR #2
Title : LONTAR #2
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ISBN : 9810903022
ISBN-10 : 9789810903022
Language : English
Format Type : ebook
Number of Pages : 112
Publication : First published April 1, 2014

This issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Inside these pages, you’ll a metamorphic love story near the Korean DMZ from award-winner E.C. Myers; a cautionary tale about Singaporean elitism from Tiffany Tsao; an examination of the illusory facets of love from Victor Fernando R. Ocampo; a haunting and beautiful evocation of a fantastical Vietnamese floating market from Eliza Chan; a brand new supernatural crime tale from bestselling author John Burdett; and speculative poetry from Jerrold Yam, Tse Hao Guang, Ang Si Min, Shelly Bryant and Daryl Yam.

LONTAR #2 Reviews

  • Tyrannosaurus regina

    While I didn't like this quite as much as the first issue, it's still a really solid, really enjoyable collection of stories and poetry. "What Is Being Erased" in particular was one hell of a sucker punch.

  • Tanushri Saha

    My favourite short stories from this edition were "The Tiger in the Forest Between Two Worlds" by E.C Myers and "Entanglement" by Victor Fernando R. Ocampo. Floating Market by Eliza Chan was also a really beautiful read!

  • Joely

    The poetry was a bit too out-there for me, and I did not understand it, but the styles were enlightening, and the choice of vocabulary riveting. On the other hand, the stories were deliciously indie and delightful. Each story will leave you pondering how black words on beige paper can express the vibrancy and colourful of south-east Asia.

  • Sara J. (kefuwa)

    The second issue of Lontar - again with a nice selection of SEA speculative fiction - even the non-SEA Korean one is a good read and being as such I found myself hard to be miffed that it wasn't South East Asian. Good stuff.

    Source: Weightless Books
    First read: 7dec2019

  • Jericho Eames

    Definitely worth trying if you're into sci-fi and fantasy. Also south east Asian pride!