It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read On Writers & Writing by John Gardner
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The classic work on the art of fiction by the “refreshingly unpredictable” novelist and literary critic (Publishers Weekly) In this posthumously published collection of his essays and reviews, acclaimed novelist John Gardner discusses the craft of fiction writing, taking to task some of his best-known contemporaries in the process. Gardner criticizes some for writing disingenuous fiction, and commends others who produce literature that acts as a life-affirming force. He offers insights into and exacting critiques on such writers as Vladimir Nabokov, John Updike, Saul Bellow, and John Cheever,...
On Writers & Writing by John Gardner is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.
This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read On Writers & Writing aloud.
On Writers & Writing is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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