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The Glutton, by A.K. Blakemore
The strangest of all things sublunary.
Dec 8
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Henry Oliver
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How Darwin became so persuasive
Gradualist prose style in The Origin of Species
Dec 6
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Henry Oliver
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When is it acceptable to change historical facts to suit a story?
Anachronism, anathema, and historical fiction
Dec 4
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Henry Oliver
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November 2023
Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life.
The book is (almost) here. Pre-order today!
Nov 30
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Henry Oliver
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How do the most prolific people produce so much?
War, death, madness, God, and colossal ego
Nov 29
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Henry Oliver
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John Stuart Mill: the deeper springs of human character
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed
Nov 27
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Henry Oliver
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You are a (partial) Utilitarian, whether you realise it or not.
A short defence of a good idea.
Nov 27
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Henry Oliver
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Darwin book club tonight 19.00 uk time
We are meeting tonight to discuss Charles Darwin at 19.00 UK time. Meeting link here: https://meet.google.com/qyh-ocry-cno I’ll be talking about…
Nov 26
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Henry Oliver
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How to Read a Poem: the sonnet
Robert Hayden, Those Winter Sundays
Nov 22
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Henry Oliver
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Why you should read John Stuart Mill's Autobiography.
Yes, you should, you should read it now. NOW.
Nov 20
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Henry Oliver
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Britney Spears and the snake
Housekeeping On Wednesday, I am talking with Anna Gat about Cultural Christianity. The next bookclub is on 26th November, 19.00 UK time. We are reading…
Nov 17
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Henry Oliver
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Hypertext autobiography, a lifetime of Joyce, chatbots, botox, feuds, Perry nostalgia, and luddites
The irregular book review review. vol. II
Nov 15
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Henry Oliver
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