Stan Grant: When Words Fail Us

Drawing wisdom from an array of thinkers and artists, including Plato, Simone Weil, Cormac McCarthy, Thomas Aquinas and even Radiohead, Stan Grant’s expansive and philosophical new book, When Words Fail Us, invites readers to reconsider the meaning and necessity of silence in an age of noise, speed and relentless distraction.

Written after stepping away from public life, the book explores how words can fail to meet the moment in the context of Australia’s history, identity and political division. Grant offers a rare insight into how the power of listening can lead to connection, compassion and love.

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