Is empathy, like water, in increasingly short supply?
Now more than ever we need empathy, and Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit explores and celebrates generosities and kindnesses, those uplifting and memorable experiences that illuminate our lives. Featuring inspiring despatches from the frontlines of generosity - stories that delve into the transformative power of the positive in our everyday world - this edition also presents the winners of the Novella Project VIII, alongside exciting new short fiction and non-fiction, and a stunning collection of new Australian poetry.
As well as offering perfect holiday reading, Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit introduces The Elemental Summer, a timely new print and online series that will follow the climate emergency through the 2020-2021 summer, whatever it brings.
Contributors include Claire G Coleman, Thomas Mayor, Kristina Olsson, Adam Thompson, Kate Veitch, Mikele Prestia, Joelle Gergis, Rhianna Boyle, Allanah Hunt, Linda Neil and more. This edition is published with the support of the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund and McLean Foundation.
