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
Lawlor writes with the pleasing air of someone keen to be understood by a wide range of possible readers.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Cannabis, rural flight access, Catholicism and more, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The money most readers never see Best-selling fiction author Jason June decided to push back against the industry’s silence around money by continuously and publicly sharing his own finances and performance through his Ventorship newsletter.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
From hearty casseroles to light pasta salads, these are the most popular pea recipes among BHG readers.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The whole thing is so confusing that readers are likely to forget who’s who and what each has done, but Ernest draws it all together nicely.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
This all-new recipe from our Test Kitchen is already a hit with readers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the readers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Cannabis, rural flight access, Catholicism and more, in readers' eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The money most readers never see Best-selling fiction author Jason June decided to push back against the industry’s silence around money by continuously and publicly sharing his own finances and performance through his Ventorship newsletter.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
From hearty casseroles to light pasta salads, these are the most popular pea recipes among BHG readers.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The whole thing is so confusing that readers are likely to forget who’s who and what each has done, but Ernest draws it all together nicely.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
This all-new recipe from our Test Kitchen is already a hit with readers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the readers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readers
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Benjamin Frandsen is a poet, essayist, and advocate whose writing on incarceration, redemption, and resilience appears in exCHANGE magazine, Iconoclast, PEN America’s prison writing anthologies, UCLA Magazine, The Massachusetts Review, and other outlets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Eric is a seven-time APSE award winner; four of his stories received honorable mention recognition in the Best of American Sports Writing anthologies.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the seven years following the release of 2019’s Madame X, Madonna has shared two remix compilations—Finally Enough Love and the Ray of Light-era collection Veronica Electronica—and collaborated with Beyoncé, Fireboy DML, and Sam Smith.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the early 2010s, Wijk and Crispin took to YouTube, where post-festival EDM compilations were beginning to take off thanks to the pyrotechnic montages being shared by events like Tomorrowland.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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