Jonty Claypole is an arts leader, producer and writer. He received an MBE for his role supporting British culture through the pandemic.
'A moving study of stuttering...remarkable' - Helen Davies 'Words Fail Us is a deep dive into disfluency, exploring its history, its science, its politics and its profile in a fluency-obsessed world. Jonty Claypole's book is timely, thoughtful, rich in fact and personal anecdote, and looks to a more enlightened, speech-diverse future.' - David Mitchell 'Comprehensive, open-minded, thoughtful and wise ... a liberating book.' - Colm Toibin 'Words Fail Us is one of those rare books - a piece of writing and thinking I hadn't realised I'd been waiting for until I read it. In this thoughtful and moving exploration of disfluency Jonty Claypole has written both a wonderfully engaging study on the history, causes and societal perceptions of speech disorders and an acutely argued call to arms, not just for the wider acceptance of communication diversity but also for an embracing of the creativity and originality of thought it can inspire.' - Owen Sheers 'Humane, thought-provoking, and rich in experiential detail.' - Guardian