Henry Oliver

Henry Oliver is a writer and tour guide. He writes at commonreader.substack.com. He is working on a book about late bloomers.

For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective

Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed

You don’t have to like him, but he got things done

Textile abundance has underpinned the modern world

Its risks are serious, but its uses could be miraculous

What would things be like if Liz Truss had continued to govern?

The secrets of semiconductors

How driving has brought us together

Despite everything, it is a beautiful place

How we became a nation of drainage engineers