Bryony Lau

Bryony Lau researches and writes about politics, migration, and conflict in Southeast Asia.

Downtown Jakarta, 2006.

Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Portrait of Gay Indonesia Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Portrait of Gay Indonesia

In, Happy Stories, Mostly, a collection of short stories, the complexities of queer life in the Southeast Asian country come into focus.

Dec 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Bryony Lau

In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction?

In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction? In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction?

A novel by Miguel Syjuco, I Was the President’s Mistress!!, deconstructs the spectacle of celebrity, corruption, and polyphony that defines the nation’s political contests.

Aug 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Bryony Lau

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