The Common Reader
Essays for interesting people about talent, literature, and biography. I help you to make the most of your reading. "One of my favourite Substacks." Helen Lewis
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Helen Lewis, The Bluestocking
“A stimulating mixture of literature and ideas from Henry Oliver.”
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