‘This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.’

So many incredible statements to heed, and her books to read, this one seemed apt. Another that has to be said when looking at everything that’s underway, the nonsense of Trump, the nonsense of Brexit… and so many other things at the moment.