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!