“Happy Stories, Mostly” by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Written By Asha Sundararaman
Happy Stories, Mostly by Normal Erikson Pasaribu book cover: flaming tooth with an angel halo on a pink background
 

"Happy Stories, Mostly" is a moving collection filled with post-colonial heartbreak

We were immediately drawn to Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s “Happy Stories, Mostly” when we read a rave review in the New York Times Book Review’s New International Fiction Shortlist last summer. In fact, some of you might remember Lakshmi mentioning that review in our year end gift list last year— particularly because she saved and highlighted the line: 

Asha Sundararaman
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