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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In a similar vein, authors of early modern herbals such as John Gerard(e) instructed their readers to use different parts of the plant—its juice, flowers, rind, and seeds—to address stomach concerns, dysentery, dental health, wounds and bleeding, and menstrual health.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
This may be Riley’s attempt to portray the insularity and impenetrability of Ruth’s community, a faith so particular that even the reader is denied access to it.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Wattpad is still one of the world’s best places for readers and writers to gather, but also a way to find new fans.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
So what’s a dedicated reader to watch?
—Emily Temple
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
This may be Riley’s attempt to portray the insularity and impenetrability of Ruth’s community, a faith so particular that even the reader is denied access to it.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Wattpad is still one of the world’s best places for readers and writers to gather, but also a way to find new fans.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
So what’s a dedicated reader to watch?
—Emily Temple
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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Released this week, ENEMY is TWICE’s sixth album with original Japanese material, marking the group’s first since releasing DIVE in July 2024, and tenth Japan release overall following the compilation record #TWICE5 from May with Japanese versions of their K-pop hits.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The video was part of a roughly 45-minute compilation of clips from the terror attack that Israel showed to world leaders, diplomats, and journalists but did not release publicly.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Sons of Anarchy veteran, who is set to play infamous killer Ed Gein in the upcoming Season 3 of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology, is also in talks to play Lizzie Borden’s father Andrew Jackson Borden in Season 4, Variety reports.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jarmusch has explored the anthology format before, and there are structural similarities between this film and his previous, far more uneven attempts.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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