Tryst, Jendela

Jendela Tryst is a pseudonym that combines Latin and Indonesian. Jendela is the Indonesian word for "window" while "Tryst" comes from the root word Triste which has the double meaning of "a secret meeting" and "sorrow." For Tryst, writing is like looking into a hidden window and observing the drama and many times, the heartbreak, of the characters within. In books, she explains, one is able to feel the experiences of others but are always kept separated by a glass that prevents the reader from intervening. For Tryst, that glass is very thin as her writing allows us to experience astounding new...