Hey rub-a-dub-dub vs Let Me Tell You What I Mean: Which Should You Read?

Hey rub-a-dub-dub Theodore Dreiser · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.8 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Challenging

This collection contains numerous essays about the idea of the literary American character and several dramatic works from Dreiser. Dreiser held the collection in high regard, but it was panned by critics on its…

Let Me Tell You What I Mean Joan Didion · 2021 ★★★★☆ 4.1 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Moderate

From one of our most iconic and influential writers: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and…