as in anthologies
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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Recent Examples of readers
Clare joins me now to share why readers are spending real time and money to live inside their favorite fictional stories.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 June 2026
As poetry, some readers may prefer Mendelsohn’s version, but for a movie made now Wilson’s seems the natural choice.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2026
There’s a reason Hilton Head gets voted as our readers’ favorite beach town year after year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Throughout the book, Pryor asks readers to look beneath and beyond public debates and to confront the histories and experiences that give words their power.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Tribune and 55 other newspapers around the country distributed ballots to millions of readers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Decide below, then see what readers across the globe think.
—Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 June 2026
As poetry, some readers may prefer Mendelsohn’s version, but for a movie made now Wilson’s seems the natural choice.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2026
There’s a reason Hilton Head gets voted as our readers’ favorite beach town year after year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Throughout the book, Pryor asks readers to look beneath and beyond public debates and to confront the histories and experiences that give words their power.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Tribune and 55 other newspapers around the country distributed ballots to millions of readers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Exclusive Bonuses To help our readers get the most out of their gambling experience, online casino bonus codes should be attractive and have fair terms.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Decide below, then see what readers across the globe think.
—Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readers
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The journalist and host of BBC Radio 2’s lunchtime slot picks books ranging from murder mysteries to poetry anthologies.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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This team will go down as one of the most beloved compilations of talent in the city’s history.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The two wealth compilations in these pages—Taiwan’s 50 Richest and Japan’s 50 Richest—are teeming with entrepreneurs who grabbed the AI opportunity and are riding high on that wave.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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