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A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

Taking in table manners, fast and slow food, the dilemma of diets and the ethics of production, from sautéed and sous vide to nothing but raw, Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste serves up a banquet that considers if we really are what we eat.

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Griffith Review Online: 2023 Contributor Pitches

Griffith Review Online: 2023 Contributor Pitches

Griffith Review is getting a digital reboot – and to celebrate, we’re looking for three regular online contributors in 2023. If you’ve got a strong voice and can bolster our record of offering fresh takes on big ideas, we want to hear from you.

Find out more here and submit by 2 December 2022.

You're invited! <br> A Matter of Taste launch

You're invited!
A Matter of Taste launch

Polish up your cutlery and don your dinner suit, Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste is plating up to be served to the banqueting table that is Australian arts and letters. 

Join Editor Carody Culver in conversation with contributors Jumaana Abdu, Kris Kneen and Elizabeth Willing, followed by a taster of what's in the book with readings from Laura Elvery, Myles McGuire, Anna McGahan and Melanie Myers.

More details, and how to book, can be found here.

 

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Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste at Avid Reader Bookshop Brisbane
Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste at Better Read Than Dead Bookshop, Sydney

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