Episode 15 - Dark Emu

There's been lots of controversy in Australia surrounding the inaugural Parliamentary Book Club pick, Dark Emu, or more specifically, about its author, Bruce Pascoe. Jayne and Paula dive into this non-fiction work that challenges the prevailing thoughts about pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians as hunter-gatherers. Links they reference: The Monthly article by Russell Marks: https://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/russell-marks/2020/05/2020/1580868886/taking-sides-over-dark-emu TED talk by Bruce Pascoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgrSSz7Htw&feature=youtu.be Books they discuss: Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper The Nature of Things by Charlotte Wood The Nowhere Child by Christian White Inside Out by Demi Moore Happiness As Such by Natalia Ginzburg North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person Bunny by Mona Awad Grown Ups by Marian Keyes The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Our next book is...American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins! Grab a copy from the library and read along. Join us in March to get in on the discussion. Happy reading!