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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Most of your readers will never have visited an archive.
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There's a clear top spot for burgers in Memphis, according to The Commercial Appeal's readers.
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Rarely does a reader come across a work that manages to be both.
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Hopefully, readers will find my contributions interesting.
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
There's a clear top spot for burgers in Memphis, according to The Commercial Appeal's readers.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Apr. 2026
Rarely does a reader come across a work that manages to be both.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Hopefully, readers will find my contributions interesting.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Here's a compilation of some mega breakup songs and the stories behind them.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Night Ranger is a rock band that formed in the early 1980s and released over 10 studio albums, including a 40-year tribute compilation album with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The second season of the Netflix anthology series, which creator Lee Sung Jin describes as part Sopranos, part Ingmar Bergman, traffics in a dirty, delicious fight between Oscar Isaac’s country club manager Josh and his wife, Lindsay, played by Mulligan.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The anthology initially will consist of three feature documentary films, each providing a beyond-the-headlines look at the forces reshaping the game on and off the field.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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