Henry Oliver (@henryoliver): "“We need to innovate. We need to be the light that draws others in. It is time for us to shine out like a candle, to be a good deed in a naughty world.”"

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Jul 4, 2025

“We need to innovate. We need to be the light that draws others in. It is time for us to shine out like a candle, to be a good deed in a naughty world.”

The case for literary optimism

For the New Statesman, I made the case for literary optimism. There are points made about fiction, non-fiction, Substack, the revival of literature, and, of course, the common reader.

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The case for literary optimism

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