as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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For readers, the value lies in clarity.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
This is especially interesting in the case of memoirists, who are trying to introduce readers to themselves—sometimes in service of, say, laying the groundwork for a political campaign.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In particular, the central couple in the book — Max, who's white and Olivia, who's Black — address their differences head-on in a way that will feel familiar to many readers.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This gave readers of the book series pause, as Theo isn’t a character in the Bridgerton novels.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
This is especially interesting in the case of memoirists, who are trying to introduce readers to themselves—sometimes in service of, say, laying the groundwork for a political campaign.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In particular, the central couple in the book — Max, who's white and Olivia, who's Black — address their differences head-on in a way that will feel familiar to many readers.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This gave readers of the book series pause, as Theo isn’t a character in the Bridgerton novels.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the compilation is the only project by the band to crack the top 10, although several other favorites have come very close.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the compilation of clips, Kristy smiles and smolders in the mirror while using a bottle of the luxury brand's Libre Berry Crush perfume.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Reid, the graphic designer who made the famous image of Queen Elizabeth II with a safety pin through her mouth, did the cover for the first English-language Situationist anthology.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Taking on a season-long storyline rather than the anthology format of the '90s TV series, Goosebumps follows a group of teens who are haunted by the ghost of another teen, Harold Biddle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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