Griffith Review 86: Leaps of Faith by Carody Culver

Griffith Review 86: Leaps of Faith by Carody CulverTo take a leap of faith is to bet your belief on an unknown future. But belief is central to the human experience whether it's religious, political, societal, philosophical or spiritual, the act of believing can be a lodestar, a comfort, a ritual, a guiding principle, a reason for living. We place our faith in everything from gods and mortals to medicine and magic, and while the bet doesn't always pay off, it can usually tell us something about our

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the experiences of migration and exile

survivors report a different experience: Telling and re-telling the story of what happened to them often reactivates their trauma responses

And the person Miri becomes that night could save the lives of many more

bureaucracy and mythology

It's the most impressive novel I've read for years

she learns that the Atlantic trench is only one of several related phenomena from across the world

He marshals shocking evidence against the failures of the past

Celebratory 25th anniversary edition of the much-loved family favourite

‘This is that rare book

taking us back to his postgraduate studies at the University of Deduction in Australia