The Bookbinder

by Pip Williams

words already arranged and ready to use.

A nation of men who mistake violence for strength, and cunning for wisdom…

I need opposition to maintain an indignant rage, so I eventually ran out of steam.

‘The words used to describe us define our value to society and determine our capacity to contribute. They also’ – and again she poked at the translations – ‘tell others how to feel about us, how to judge us.’