Set against the turbulence of post-Suharto Indonesia, From Now On Everything Will Be Different follows two former lovers whose lives intersect again years after political violence, activism and personal compromise have reshaped them.

Julita is an artist haunted by memory; Rizky has become an actor whose past refuses to remain in the past. Their reunion unfolds against a backdrop of urban redevelopment, corruption, media spectacle and unresolved national trauma, asking what it means to move forward when history continues to intrude upon ordinary life.

Originally published in Indonesian, the novel has been praised as part of a new generation of Indonesian writing willing to confront the lingering psychological consequences of dictatorship without sacrificing literary ambition. Quiet, reflective and formally assured, it will appeal to readers of contemporary translated fiction exploring the intersection of politics, identity and personal history.

First English-language Vagabond Press paperback edition (2015). Very light shelf wear with clean covers and an unmarked, tightly bound interior.