How Long to Read Painting Their Portraits in Winter

How Long Does it Take to Read Painting Their Portraits in Winter?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Painting Their Portraits in Winter by Myriam Gurba

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this artfully crafted collection of new short stories by award-winning author Myriam Gurba, nothing is as it seems on the surface. A Mexican grandmother tells creepy yet fascinating ghost stories to her granddaughters as a way to make them sit still ("How Some Abuelitas Keep Their Chicana Granddaughters Still So That They Can Paint Their Portraits in Winter"). A Polish grandfather spends the night in a Mexican graveyard after a Día de Muertos celebration to discover if ghosts really do consume the food that has been left for them ("Even This Title Is a Ghost"). Unforgettable characters inhabit these cross-border tales filled with introspection and longing, as modern sensibilities weave and wind through traditional folktales creating a new kind of magical realism that offers insights into where we come from and where we may be going. A native Californian, Myriam Gurba earned a BA with honors from UC–Berkeley. Her writing has been published by Manic D Press, Future Tense, City Lights, and Seal Press. Her first book, Dahlia Season, won the Publishing Triangle's Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award. She blogs often for the Rumpus and Radar Productions.

How long is Painting Their Portraits in Winter?

Painting Their Portraits in Winter by Myriam Gurba is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Painting Their Portraits in Winter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Painting Their Portraits in Winter aloud.

What Reading Level is Painting Their Portraits in Winter?

Painting Their Portraits in Winter is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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