How long does it take to read Dear Genius?
Dear Genius by Ursula Nordstrom takes about 7 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1998. 406 pages, about 111,650 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ursula Nordstrom was the director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973 and "the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century."--Jacket. This collection includes her correspondence with such authors as Laura Ingalls Wilder, E.B. White, Maurice Sendak, Janice May Udry, Russell Hoban, Clement Hurd, John Steptoe, Nat Hentoff, Zena Sutherland, Crosby Bonsall, Mary Stolz, and Charlotte Zolotow.
Subjects: Correspondence, Publishing, Publishers and publishing, History, Book editors, Publishers and publishing, united states
