History of American Literature vs Reading Like a Writer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

Cover of History of American Literature

History of American Literature Reuben Post Halleck · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Reading Like a Writer

Reading Like a Writer Francine Prose · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Reading Like a Writer is the easier read (Challenging), History of American Literature more demanding (Demanding).

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