HeyJaredThe Composted Books Review
A high school English teacher of 10 years (now a gardener) writes about books. The literary newsletter formerly known as "The Curriculum."
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 7
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
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- Earliest in this view
- Jul 13, 2026
Latest issues
Winning Friends and Influencing People in Ross Barkan’s COLOSSUS (opens the original)
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Life Imitates Art and Art Imitates Life of M (opens the original)
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This Russian Reimagining of Tolkien Should Have Been a Fantasy Classic (opens the original)
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The Best Novels Come Straight from their Author’s Weird Obsessions (opens the original)
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It's Pub Day for Land of Drought and Flood – Read a Sample Here (opens the original)
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