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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Adams is both witty and wise, and the series is full of genuine insight about the human condition that will stick with the reader long after the books are done.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
In one recent case, a reader bought tickets when an opening act was advertised, but the performer had already dropped out.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
With the World Cup in full swing, the Better Business Bureau is warning readers of a litany of different scams to watch for, according to a statement.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Suddenly, thousands of readers were invested in her quest to build the ultimate TBR.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
In one recent case, a reader bought tickets when an opening act was advertised, but the performer had already dropped out.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
With the World Cup in full swing, the Better Business Bureau is warning readers of a litany of different scams to watch for, according to a statement.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Suddenly, thousands of readers were invested in her quest to build the ultimate TBR.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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What do the band Quicksand, the hardcore compilation This is Boston, Not LA, and John Coltrane have in common?—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Watch Madonna's short film featuring a compilation of new songs from the album above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Not exactly anthology but hardly contiguous narrative, Koosha’s film works best as a kind of dispatch from a troubled moment, giving us human snippets to understand what can be an abstract violence.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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