Stories of inner lives, resilience and potential realised, Generosities of Spirit presents Griffith Review's annual showcase of the best of Australian new writing.

Showcasing the winners of 2020's novella competition – Rhianna Boyle, Claire G Coleman, Mikele Prestia and Kate Veitch – it also features compelling new work from Adam Thompson, Thomas Mayor, Linda Neil, Allanah Hunt and Kristina Olsson, as well as a selection of vital Australian poets – including Tony Birch, Eileen Chong & Lisa Gorton, and Mark O'Flynn.

Climate scientist Joelle Gergis also introduces a new series that Griffith Review will be showcasing online from November, The Elemental Summer, focusing on the responses and reactions to the climate emergency.

Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit is supported by the

Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund.

AUDIO

Listen to contributor Adam Thompson read aloud his exciting new short fiction 'Sonny'.

Listen to co-editor Ashley Hay read her introduction to Griffith Review 70: Generosities of Spirit 'Samples of gifts and giving'.