When Words Fail Us

Name: When Words Fail Us
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ISBN: 9781761170751

Truth beyond time

Stan Grant

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NewSouth Publishing
01 May 2026

I am out of words at home. I have grown bored with my language, bored with my voice, bored with my writing. My words labour under the weight of Australia's history. The land itself, as much as I love it, bears down hard.

Now, in another place, I am finding lighter words. At times, I may not need to speak at all. I smile; I nod. I seek permission to speak. Please, do you mind? Will you allow me?

In an important book for our times, Stan Grant

one of Australia's most prominent writers on identity, nationhood and belonging

reflects on how we struggle to speak to one another today, and the importance of listening, silence and philosophy, from Plato to Simone Weil to Radiohead.

By: Stan Grant
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 111mm,
ISBN: 9781761170751
ISBN 10: 1761170759
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Stan Grant is a proud Wiradjuri man, and the Vice Chancellor's Chair of Australian-Indigenous Belonging at Charles Sturt University. He was formerly ABC's Global Affairs and Indigenous Affairs Analyst. He is the award-winning and bestselling author of several books, including Talking To My Country, The Queen Is Dead, Murriyang and Australia Day.