Gomeroi writer and Fulbright scholar Alison Whittaker melds memoir, reportage, fiction, satire and critique in her fearless collection Blakwork, which was shortlisted for a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. She speaks with ABC RN’s Daniel Browning about her collection, which touches on urgent topics including social justice, feminism, class, incarceration and the erasure of Aboriginal peoples in settler history and policy. It also contains poignant and humorous recollections of her childhood in Sydney and rural Australia.

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