"Sore itu, para penikmat karya-karya Yusi sedang berkumpul di Post Santa, sebuah toko buku dan tempat reriung yang asyik di Pasar Santa, Jakarta Selatan. Agendanya adalah diskusi novel terbaru Paman Yusi —begitu saya memanggilnya, Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi." (Obrolan Sore dan Dongeng Zonder Petuah di Post Santa, by Nuran Wibisono, Minum Kopi, March 26th 2016).
“In the one-day gathering [Kenduri Kata], which was open for writers and readers alike, the art space [Suar Artspace] organizers were looking to tap into a group they had never reached out to before: the community of young writers in Jakarta.” (Writers in Spotlight at 'Kenduri Kata' Gathering by Nico Novito, JakartaGlobe)