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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The reader’s dilemma is not so different from the writer who now navigates a community agog with a game of Find the Imposter, where everyone is both player and umpire.
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Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
The online reaction to those passages has led to widespread speculation from readers attempting to identify the unnamed celebrities, something Hall acknowledged during her interview.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Emily Feng takes readers to Bali, where a kecak dance retells a story in the epic Hindu poem the Ramayana.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
The online reaction to those passages has led to widespread speculation from readers attempting to identify the unnamed celebrities, something Hall acknowledged during her interview.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Emily Feng takes readers to Bali, where a kecak dance retells a story in the epic Hindu poem the Ramayana.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Today’s draftniks have access to endless high-def broadcasts and custom compilations showing a prospect’s every snap.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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However, with seven other players leaving and no fewer than 14 coming in, this year’s cast feels it’s been reset in the style of a Ryan Murphy anthology.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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