Each month, the Aboriginal Studies Press selects one book from our catalogue that we think our readers will love – our Book of the Month! The best part is, we offer a 10% discount for a limited time only on our pick! This month's pick is Black, White and Exempt.

 In Black, White and Exempt, Lucinda Aberdeen and Jennifer Jones explore the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who sought exemption. Exemption promised legal freedoms denied to other Indigenous Australians, but it came at a high cost: exemptees were prohibited from associating with other Indigenous people, including their own family and community. This moving book shares powerful stories of resourcefulness, sacrifice, resistance and, above all, resilience