Merinda Dutton

Merinda Dutton is a Gumbaynggirr and Barkindji woman and the co-founder of Blackfulla Bookclub, an online community for First Nations stories.

All essays by Merinda Dutton

Review: Merinda Duttonon Anita Heiss
  • Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss Simon & Schuster
    400pp
    Published August 2022
    ISBN: 9781761104800

Flooded In and the Way Out

‘Stories of Aboriginal heroism (like that of Yarri and Jacky Jacky) are not new. In fact, our oldest stories tell of characters of high esteem, knowledge, and courage.’
Nov. 2022 • • •
Review: Merinda Duttonon Adam Thompson
  • Born Into This by Adam Thompson UQP
    256pp
    Published February 2021
    ISBN: 9780702263118

The Tyranny of Tokenism

Story by story, what emerges is a belonging to Country, one which is grounded in knowing and in knowledge.

Aug. 2021 • • •