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The Common Reader
A blog for what Samuel Johnson and Virginia Woolf called the common reader. Make the most of your reading time.
"One of my favourite Substacks." Helen Lewis
The Common Reader
The Common Reader
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The Common Reader
A blog for what Samuel Johnson and Virginia Woolf called the common reader. Make the most of your reading time. "One of my favourite Substacks." Helen Lewis
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“Books you didn’t know you wanted to read. ”
Helen Lewis, The Bluestocking
“A stimulating mixture of literature and ideas from Henry Oliver.”
Ian Leslie, The Ruffian
“Upon reading a post title I thought, 'who'd want to read that?' and then reading it. Fascinating writing and good for the reader's soul.”
George Stenson, Tedorigawa Books