readers

plural of reader
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 Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Most older readers know this territory; younger ones have other, more pressing concerns, including how to afford life in the here-and-now. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Only readers can stop this madness, by turning their attention elsewhere. Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Admissions readers are looking for evidence of introspection in students’ passion projects. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Porto, Portugal Porto may be Portugal's second city, but it's won over the hearts of T+L readers in 2026. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026 This book encourages readers to get clear about their personal values around money. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 Long-distance backpacking is having a moment, and readers planning a first thru-hike want to know how to prepare without wrecking their body, their gear budget or their trip. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
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  • The third chapter of my book on anthologies, The Treasuries, is about literary censorship in the early nineteenth century.
    Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026
  • 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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  • David Bowie’s Legacy Reaches 500 Weeks As of this period, Bowie's Legacy, one of many compilations released that feature his most popular tracks, has lived on the Official Albums chart for 500 weeks.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • 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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