On this episode Teela Reid and Merinda Dutton, the co-founders of Blackfulla Bookclub,

talk about the online community they’ve built around First Nations storytelling and discuss their experiences of reading Fire Front, an anthology of poetry and essays curated by Alison Whittaker. It’s about seeing, and hearing, and reading the world through powerful First Nations perspectives. Listen up.

 

* Please note that this episode contains names and references to deceased persons*

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You can find Blackfulla Bookclub on Instagram @blackfulla_bookclub

Merinda Dutton is on Twitter and  Instagram @min_dutton

Teela Reid is on Twitter and Instagram @teelareid

Fire Front: First Nations poetry And Power Today was curated by Alison Whittaker and published by UQP.

Visit sydneyreviewofbooks.com/podcast for show notes.

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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work, the Burramattagal people of the Darug nation and the Gadigal people of the Eora nation We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded, and the struggles for justice are ongoing. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands this digital platform reaches.

On this episode Teela Reid and Merinda Dutton, the co-founders of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackfulla_bookclub/">Blackfulla Bookclub</a>,
talk about the online community they&rsquo;ve built around First Nations storytelling and discuss their experiences of reading Fire Front, an anthology of poetry and essays curated by Alison Whittaker. It&rsquo;s about seeing, and hearing, and reading the world through powerful First Nations perspectives. Listen up.
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* Please note that this episode contains names and references to deceased persons*
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You can find Blackfulla Bookclub on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackfulla_bookclub/">Instagram</a> @blackfulla_bookclub
Merinda Dutton is on <a href="https://twitter.com/merindadutton?lang=en">Twitter</a> and &nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/min_dutton/">Instagram</a> @min_dutton
Teela Reid is on <a href="https://twitter.com/teelareid">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teelareid/">Instagram</a> @teelareid
<a href="https://www.uqp.com.au/books/fire-front-first-nations-poetry-and-power-today">Fire Front: First Nations poetry And Power Today</a> was curated by Alison Whittaker and published by UQP.
Visit <a href="https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/podcast/">sydneyreviewofbooks.com/podcast</a> for show notes.
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work, the Burramattagal people of the Darug nation and the Gadigal people of the Eora nation We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded, and the struggles for justice are ongoing. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands this digital platform reaches.

Each week the Sydney Review of Books publishes criticism and essays by Australia’s best writers – and now we’ve got a podcast to match. It’s about what writers do to make books, essays and poems – and what they do to make a living. Settle in for audio essays, conversations and documentary featuring some of our favourite local writers.

Each week the Sydney Review of Books publishes criticism and essays by Australia&rsquo;s best writers &ndash; and now we&rsquo;ve got a podcast to match. It&rsquo;s about what writers do to make books, essays and poems &ndash; and what they do to make a living. Settle in for audio essays, conversations and documentary featuring some of our favourite local writers.

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