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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This is the new home for America's Best Daily Column, as named by the readers.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
So that will be a little ‘nugget’ for the readers.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
April 25th is Independent Bookstore Day, and many of us readers honor and celebrate it by making pilgrimages to our favorite local shops to add more books to our already teetering TBRs.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The new, more faithful texts Library of America established have been a service to both readers and scholars, and are the ones that now appear in Vintage paperback editions.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
So that will be a little ‘nugget’ for the readers.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
April 25th is Independent Bookstore Day, and many of us readers honor and celebrate it by making pilgrimages to our favorite local shops to add more books to our already teetering TBRs.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The new, more faithful texts Library of America established have been a service to both readers and scholars, and are the ones that now appear in Vintage paperback editions.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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The compilation will launch digitally on May 15 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, with physical pre-orders opening May 1 through May 31.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 1981 painting is abstract and minimalist, a compilation of placid shades—pink, blue, and white lines—stacked horizontally.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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This black comedy anthology presents four tales and a captivating finale.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Death by Lightning is nominated for best limited or anthology series, two nominations for lead performance in a limited or anthology series (Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon) and supporting performance in a limited series (Nick Offerman).—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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