Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe is appearing at the Melbourne and Sydney writers’ festivals in May to speak about his new memoir Black Duck, co-written with his wife Lyn HarwoodDark Emu author Bruce Pascoe is appearing at the Melbourne and Sydney writers’ festivals in May to speak about his new memoir Black Duck, co-written with his wife Lyn Harwood
Pascoe’s latest book is a reflection of sorts on the impact of Dark Emu. Black Duck, a memoir co-written with his wife, Lyn Harwood, captures a year at Yumburra, the couple’s property just outside of Mallacoota, Victoria. It tracks the aftermath of bushfires, the work of rebuilding a marriage and the personal cost of finding yourselfIn 2019 bushfires struck the area around Pascoe’s property – his farm survived, while many others didn’t.