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!