Hey rub-a-dub-dub vs How to Be Alone: 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…

How to Be Alone Jonathan Franzen · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.6 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Moderate

Collection of some of Franzen's essays, including the one known as "the Harper's essay". Some are edited or tweaked from their original printings. A mixture of topics but well-written and enjoyable; Franzen is as…